Montpellier Open: Davidovich Fokina vs Halys Tennis Prediction & Pick

TennisSection previews the 2023 Montpellier Open as Alejandro Davidovich Fokina takes on Quentin Halys in the second round on Thursday, February 9, 2023.

Will Alejandro Davidovich Fokina get the win? Will Quentin Halys pull off the upset? This will be an interesting one, where we have the 5th seed taking on a crowd favorite. Who will triumph and move through to the quarterfinals at the 2023 Montpellier Open?

Alejandro Davidovich Fokina got somewhat fortunate in his first round against local Ugo Humbert, being blitzed in the first set before Humbert suffered an injury late in the 2nd, allowing ADF to take the tiebreaker and the match with a retirement from Humbert. Quentin Halys impressed the tennis world in his tight match against Djokovic in Adelaide, but is he ready to transfer that level to taking out a top player such as Davidovich Fokina? Let’s see as the Spaniard looks to hold firm and book his spot in the final eight of the 2023 Montpellier Open.

Quentin Halys took down fellow Frenchman Chidekh in a tough 3 setter to book his place in the last 16 against Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, although a very tough battle is ahead, Halys knows he can pull off this upset, and I do expect him to trouble Davidovich Fokina even if he isn’t able to come away with the win in the end here at the 2023 Montpellier Open.

Alejandro Davidovich Fokina and Quentin Halys have never met before, with this being their first career meeting. Halys has a big serve, and if he gets the crowd behind him I think he can challenge the Spaniard, but Davidovich Fokina has the experience and the high level that we know he can play at, so let’s see if he can meet expectations and move through to the quarterfinals at the 2023 Montpellier Open.