Estoril Open: Davidovich Fokina vs Van Assche Tennis Prediction

TennisSection previews the 2023 Estoril Open second-round match featuring Alejandro Davidovich Fokina vs Luca Van Assche on Wednesday, April 5, 2023.

Davidovich Fokina vs Van Assche Match Preview

Alejandro Davidovich Fokina begins his clay-court swing at the Estoril Open – a familiar spot for him. But he faces a tricky opponent in Luca Van Assche. Who will prevail?

Alejandro Davidovich Fokina is a major contender to lift the Estoril Open this week. He features in our predicted outright winners. And he starts his campaign against a talented French teenager Luca Van Assche who recently won a Challenger title on clay and comes off an opening-round win over Pedro Sousa.

Luca Van Assche didn’t have it easy against Portuguese veteran Pedro Sousa who was playing his last Estoril Open. The 36-year-old won the first set tiebreak, but Van Assche regrouped and played with a little more gusto to come through in three sets. He is currently on an 11-match winning streak after winning back-to-back Challenger titles coming to the Portuguese Riviera.

Davidovich Fokina vs Van Assche Prediction and Pick

Alejandro Davidovich Fokina and Luca Van Assche have not played each other, with this second-round match at the Estoril Open being their first meeting. Van Assche is only 18 but he is soon going to be a regular on the ATP Tour. He has broken the ATP top 100 following his breakthrough run on the Challenger Tour. But Davidovich Fokina will be his first top-30 opponent since January. The gulf in ranking should be evident on the court.