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THE FACTS
When is Christopher O’Connell vs Maxime Cressy on and what time does it start? Christopher O’Connell vs Maxime Cressy will take place on Saturday 22nd January, 2022 – not before 05:00 (UK)
Where is Christopher O’Connell vs Maxime Cressy taking place? Christopher O’Connell vs Maxime Cressy will take place at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia
What surface is Christopher O’Connell vs Maxime Cressy being played on? Christopher O’Connell vs Maxime Cressy will take place on an outdoor hard court
Where can I get tickets for Christopher O’Connell vs Maxime Cressy? Visit this link for the latest ticket information for Christopher O’Connell vs Maxime Cressy
What channel is Christopher O’Connell vs Maxime Cressy on in the UK? Christopher O’Connell vs Maxime Cressy will be televised live on Eurosport
Where can I stream Christopher O’Connell vs Maxime Cressy in the UK? Eurosport subscribers can stream Christopher O’Connell vs Maxime Cressy live on their website, while Sky Sports subscribers can stream the match live on Sky Go
THE LOWDOWN
CHRISTOPHER O’CONNELL
Aussie wildcard Christopher O’Connell won the match of his career so far with an incredible shock straight-sets victory over the 13th seed Diego Schwartzman. The world number 175 set a career-high ATP world ranking of 111th back in 2020 but he could break that soon in this form as he enters the third round of a Grand Slam for the first time.
MAXIME CRESSY
24-year-old Maxime Cressy will set a new career-high ATP world ranking of at least 66th after a four-set victory over Tomas Machac on Thursday. The serve-and-volley revivalist is winning a lot of fans recently with his retro playstyle and he has beaten Reilly Opelka, Grigor Dimitrov and John Isner amongst others this season already by utilising it well. The Paris-born American finished runner-up to Rafael Nadal at Melbourne 1 two weeks ago, his first ATP tour final.
THE PREDICTION
This is a possibly a once in a lifetime opportunity for Maxime Cressy to reach the round of 16 at a Grand Slam, with it early days for his so far excellent form, but quite probably a once in a lifetime chance for Christopher O’Connell to reach the round of 16 of his home major at the Australian Open. The wildcard has proved himself more than worthy after a career-best run at a Grand Slam and a career-best win over Diego Schwartzman and there are likely sets in this for both players in a match that should see-saw throughout. Cressy is a player on the up, outwitting opponents with his throwback approach to tennis, but he will have to play the villain here in unfamiliar territory. It would be a fair amount of guesswork picking winner here, so take both players to win a set and leave it up to chance. You could add at least a tiebreak, though, with at least one in each of both players’ matches here.