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Marc Polmans vs Luca Nardi: Guangzhou Challenger – Quarterfinal
Marc Polmans and Luca Nardi will face each other in the quarterfinals of the Guangzhou Challenger.
Marc Polmans Profile
Marc Polmans is currently 202nd in the ATP rankings and his career high was No. 116 in the world. The Australian is 16-24 for the season and 10-15 on hard surface.
Polmans is coming off a 6-3, 6-1 win over Paul Jubb in the round of 16 after beating Vadym Usru in the opener.
His best result of the season was the semifinal of the Sarasota Challenger where he lost to Thanasi Kokkinakis.
Luca Nardi Profile
Luca Nardi is currently 90th in the ATP rankings with his career high being No. 70 in the world. The Italian is 20-19 for the season and 11-9 on hard surface.
Nardi is coming off a 6-2, 7-6 win over Kris Van Wyk in the round of 16 after previously defeating Cui Jie.
Nardi won the Challenger in Neapol this season and lost in the final in Chennai.
Head-to-Head Nardi leads 2-0
- Nardi vs Polmans 6-2, 6-4 (2023 Kobe Challenger, quarterfinals)
- Nardi vs Polmans 4-6, 6-3, 6-1 (2023 San Benedetto, first round)
Prediction and Conclusion
The tennis season is coming to the final quarter, and both the ATP and the Challenger Tour are moving to Asia. Luca Nardi has made a name for himself as one of the rising stars this season, and he has a chance to add his second title of the year at the Guangzhou Challenger. He has been very solid this week and will face Marc Polmans next. The Australian prefers playing on hard surfaces while Nardi is more into clay courts, but still there is a huge gap in quality and potential, so we go with Nardi to win this one.
