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Jaume Munar vs Pedro Martinez: ATP Montpellier – First riund
Two clay court specialists will face each other in the opening round of ATP Montpellier indoor tournament.
Jaume Munar Profile
Jaume Munar is currently 75th in the ATP rankings, and his career high is No. 52. The Spaniard is 2-3 for the season, with all five matches being played on hard surfaces.
He made it to the second round at the Australian Open after defeating Alexander Shevchenko in the opening round in straight sets and losing in five sets to Adrian Mannarino in the second round.
This is Munar’s first appearance in the main draw at the ATP Montpellier after he failed to go through the qualifiers back in 2018.
Pedro Martinez Profile
Pedro Martinez is 99th in the ATP rankings, and he has never been higher than No. 40. The Spaniard is 4-2 for the season. He lost in the first qualifying round of the Australian Open to Francesco Passaro 6-3, 6-2.
Last week, Martinez made it to the final of the Tenerife Challenger, where he lost to Brandon Nakashima. In 2023, Martinez won two challenges in Maspalomas and Brest.
Head-to-Head – Martinez leads 6-1
- Martinez vs Munar 7-5, 1-6, 6-4 (2023 Brest Challenger, First round)
- Martinez vs Munar 4-6, 6-3, 6-1 (2022 ATP Tokyo, Round of 16)
- Martinez vs Munar 6-4, 5-7, 7-5 (2022 ATP Santiago, Round of 16)
- Martinez vs Munar 7-6, 6-2 (2020 Marbella Challenger, Final)
- Martinez vs Munar 6-3, 5-7, 10-3 (Liga Mabfere de Tennis 3)
- Munar vs Martinez 6-1, 7-5 (2016 Futures, Quarterfinal)
- Martinez vs Munar 7-6, 6-3 (2016 Futures, Semifinal)
Prediction and Conclusion
Both players are coming from Spain and are the same age. They know each other very well since this will be their eighth match against each other. Martinez has been the better one, winning six of the previous seven, and despite the fact that the odds are pretty close on this one, Martinez is the favorite. He had a solid week in Marbella, reaching the final without losing a single set. Munar had a chance to reach the third round in Melbourne and has not played for more than a week since then. Martinez has the better serve and is more prepared for this match, which will take him through to the second round.
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