2021 Australian Open First Round – Marton Fucsovics vs Marc Polmans Preview & Prediction
THE FACTS
Where is Marton Fucsovics vs Marc Polmans taking place? Melbourne Park, Melbourne
When is Marton Fucsovics vs Marc Polmans on and what time does it start? Monday 8th February, 2021 – not before 01:15 (UK)
Where can I get tickets for Marton Fucsovics vs Marc Polmans? Click here to reach the official 2021 Australian Open ticket selection
What channel is Marton Fucsovics vs Marc Polmans on? The 2021 Australian Open will be televised on Eurosport so it is worth checking their schedule for this specific match
Where can I stream Marton Fucsovics vs Marc Polmans in the UK? Sky customers can stream this match on the Sky Go app. Alternatively, the match can be streamed to subscribers of Eurosport Player, either on the official website or as an add-on to an Amazon Prime subscription
THE PREDICTION
28-year-old Marton Fucsovics reached the second round of the Murray River Open as the 16th seed but lost in three sets to Egor Gerasimov. The Hungarian was excellent at last year’s Australian Open where he eventually lost in the round of 16 to Roger Federer, in fact for the second time after the Swiss also beat him at that stage in 2018. Marc Polmans lost his first match of the year this week in one of five warm-up tournaments and has qualified for the Australian open for the third year running. The world number 125 beat Mikhail Kukushkin in a five-set slog last year here to reach his best-ever Grand Slam place but that looks unlikely against the “Iron Man of tennis” Fucsovics. Confidence seems to be the only thing keeping the Hungarian away from the top 50 in the past few years and he knows how to turn it on in Melbourne. A straight-sets victory for Fucsovics seems the most reasonable outcome.
