Indian Wells Masters: Coric vs Molcan Tennis Prediction & Pick

TennisSection previews the 2023 Indian Wells Masters as Borna Coric takes on Alex Molcan in the second round on Saturday, March 11, 2023.

Will Borna Coric get the win? Will Alex Molcan pull off the upset? This will be an interesting one, where we have the comeback player of last year looking to get through. Who will triumph and move through to the Round of 32 at the 2023 Indian Wells Masters?

Borna Coric vs. Alex Molcan Match Preview

Borna Coric hasn’t had the best year, suffering a couple of tough losses but for the most part, his prospects look quite high for the 2023 season with so many points to gain and his ranking quite high, I see him going up and up this year. Alex Molcan is a tough first-round opponent, but with the level Coric is able to play at, I expect him to grab the win and move through to the Round of 32 at the 2023 Indian Wells Masters.

Alex Molcan had a bad few losses after blowing a 2 set lead to Felix Auger-Aliassime at the Australian Open, but he’s picked up a couple of wins since then and I definitely like his game for the conditions here. Borna Coric though can play a very steady game from the back of the court, so I can’t see Molcan making many inroads as the Croat looks to book his spot in the next round at the 2023 Indian Wells Masters.

Borna Coric vs. Alex Molcan Prediction and Pick

Borna Coric and Alex Molcan have met once before, with Alex Molcan leading the head to head 1-0. Their one meeting came in Hamburg last year, a little before Coric made his rise back to the top of the game. Molcan can play well on a slower court, but Coric wasn’t at his best and I expect things to go differently this time as he looks to grab the win and move through here at the 2023 Indian Wells Masters.