Alex Molcan vs Pablo Andujar – Second Round – Preview & Prediction | 2022 Australian Open
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THE FACTS
When is Alex Molcan vs Pablo Andujar on and what time does it start? Alex Molcan vs Pablo Andujar will take place on Thursday 20th January, 2022 – not before 01:15 (UK)
Where is Alex Molcan vs Pablo Andujar taking place? Alex Molcan vs Pablo Andujar will take place at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia
What surface is Alex Molcan vs Pablo Andujar being played on? Alex Molcan vs Pablo Andujar will take place on an outdoor hard court
Where can I get tickets for Alex Molcan vs Pablo Andujar? Visit this link for the latest ticket information for Alex Molcan vs Pablo Andujar
What channel is Alex Molcan vs Pablo Andujar on in the UK? Alex Molcan vs Pablo Andujar will be televised live on Eurosport
Where can I stream Alex Molcan vs Pablo Andujar in the UK? Eurosport subscribers can stream Alex Molcan vs Pablo Andujar live on their website, while Sky Sports subscribers can stream the match live on Sky Go
THE LOWDOWN
ALEX MOLCAN
24-year-old Alex Molcan will set a new career-high ATP world ranking of at least 71st after an excellent win over in-form ATP Cup hero Roman Safiullin on Tuesday. The Slovak reached the third round of the US Open on his debut last season and he could do the same again on what is his Australian Open debut. Molcan reached his first ATP tour final last season, finishing runner-up to Novak Djokovic at the Belgrade 2 Open.
PABLO ANDUJAR
35-year-old Pablo Andujar took out lucky loser Damir Dzumhur in straight sets on Tuesday in his first tour-level win of the new season. The world number 83 won his fourth career ATP title last season a the Estoril Open on his favoured clay, with wins over Roger Federer and Dominic Thiem later in the year some of the best of his long career.
THE PREDICTION
This looks a tough match to call between Pablo Andujar’s experience and 24-year-old Alex Molcan playing the tennis of his life so far. 35-year-old Andujar rolled back the years for some career-best wins over two admittedly out-of-sorts Grand Slam champions in Federer and Thiem but Molcan’s defeat of in-form Roman Safiullin is probably the better recent form. These two could meet quite a few times this season on their favoured clay but take Molcan to win outright on this surface and reach the third round of a Grand Slam on his debut for a second-successive time.
