Felix Auger-Aliassime vs Constant Lestienne Preview & Prediction | 2024 Indian Wells Open | Second Round
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THE FACTS
What is this tournament classed as in terms of ranking points? ATP 1000
When is Felix Auger-Aliassime vs Constant Lestienne on and what time does it start? Felix Auger-Aliassime vs Constant Lestienne will take place on Friday 8th March, 2024 – not before 19:00 (UK)
Where is Felix Auger-Aliassime vs Constant Lestienne taking place? Felix Auger-Aliassime vs Constant Lestienne will take place at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in California, USA
What surface is Felix Auger-Aliassime vs Constant Lestienne being played on? Felix Auger-Aliassime vs Constant Lestienne will take place on an outdoor hard court
Where can I get tickets for Felix Auger-Aliassime vs Constant Lestienne? Visit this link for the latest ticket information for Felix Auger-Aliassime vs Constant Lestienne
What channel is Felix Auger-Aliassime vs Constant Lestienne on in the UK? Felix Auger-Aliassime vs Constant Lestienne will be televised live on Sky Sports in the UK
Where can I stream Felix Auger-Aliassime vs Constant Lestienne in the UK? Sky Sports subscribers can stream Felix Auger-Aliassime vs Constant Lestienne live on Sky Go, while Tennis TV subscribers can also stream the match live
THE PREDICTION
Former world number six Felix Auger-Aliassime brings a two-match losing streak into Indian Wells as he continues to seek out anything like his former glory on tour. The 23-year-old only just made the seeds here at world number 31 but it is arguable that he would have preferred to play a kind first round fixture as he desperately looks to recover from a horror season last year – albeit saved from total destitution by defending his Swiss Indoors title in October. Each of Auger-Aliassime’s five ATP titles have come indoors to cement a theory that the Canadian’s top level, currently nowhere to be seen, requires controlled conditions and the occasionally blustery environment here at Indian Wells could see him struggle.
World number 100 Constant Lestienne is unlikely to cause his opponent too much trouble here but the Frenchman will do well to utilise all of his notorious tricks to try and frustrate his way to victory. A comeback over Denis Kudla on Wednesday is one of his better results on tour recently but it would be a huge surprise to see even this version of Auger-Aliassime upset here. The suitably cautious call is taking the Canadian to win outright, though, and so therefore a one-off punt on Lestienne to snatch a set could be the only credible option.
TIP: FELIX AUGER-ALIASSIME TO WIN
