2021 Paris Masters First Round – Lloyd Harris vs Alex de Minaur Preview & Prediction
THE FACTS
When is Lloyd Harris vs Alex de Minaur on and what time does it start? Lloyd Harris vs Alex de Minaur will take place on Tuesday 2nd November, 2021 – not before 14:20 (UK)
Where is Lloyd Harris vs Alex de Minaur taking place? Lloyd Harris vs Alex de Minaur will take place at the Accor Arena in Paris, France
What surface is Lloyd Harris vs Alex de Minaur being played on? Lloyd Harris vs Alex de Minaur will take place on an indoor hard court
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What channel is Lloyd Harris vs Alex de Minaur on? Lloyd Harris vs Alex de Minaur will be televised on the Amazon Prime Video app on smart TVs
Where can I stream Lloyd Harris vs Alex de Minaur? Amazon Prime subscribers can stream Lloyd Harris vs Alex de Minaur live via their platform. Subscribers of Tennis TV can also stream the match live
THE PREDICTION
World number 32 Alex de Minaur has had one of the odder seasons on tour this year with a 24-23 record masking two excellent campaigns to win titles at the Antalya Open and Eastbourne International. The 22-year-old is still a youngster, with five ATP titles already, but he is capable of more than just the flashes of performances that saw him take Alexander Zverev to three sets at the Vienna Open last week and Stefanos Tsitsipas to three at Indian Wells. World number 33 Lloyd Harris is all the more consistent, and the newer man at this level despite being the older player at 24-years-old. The South African reached a first ATP 500 final this year in Dubai before defeat to Aslan Karatsev, a first Grand Slam quarter-final at the US Open back in September and additionally a career-best victory by beating Rafael Nadal at the Washington Open.
This looks an exciting match between the world number 32 and 33, with the slower conditions indoors perhaps favouring Alex de Minaur’s electrifying pace around the court. Still, Harris’ game will also suit the heavier conditions here and as the more consistent performer this season this is probably his match to lose on form. They are 1-1 in their head-to-head record after Harris retired in the second set of their match at the Madrid Open earlier this year but a three set battle at the 2019 Tokyo Open that featured two tight tiebreaks is a good benchmark for how this might go. Take Harris to win at least a set here as the likelier of two very capable winners.
