Munich Open: Sonego vs Halys Tennis Prediction and Pick

TennisSection previews the 2023 Munich Open first-round match featuring Lorenzo Sonego vs Quentin Halys on Tuesday, April 18, 2023.

Sonego vs Halys Match Preview and Prediction

Lorenzo Sonego plays big-serving Frenchman Quentin Halys in the first round at the Munich Open. Who will prevail?

Lorenzo Sonego has a negative win-loss record this season (9-10), but he’s drawn more top 20 players than he would have anticipated. Six of those have come against the likes of Daniil Medvedev (twice), Jannik Sinner, Hubert Hurkacz, and Alexander Zverev. So clearly, the Italian is enjoying a more productive return against the lower-ranked opposition. He’ll take on World No. 65 Quentin Halys who sits 20 spots below him in the rankings in what should be really an open contest.

Quentin Halys, meanwhile, is 16-13 for the season and reached his first ATP semifinal of the year in Estoril. He scored wins over Bautista Agut and Dominic Thiem before bowing out in three sets at the hands of eventual champion Casper Ruud. Let’s see if he has what it takes to replicate that run at the Munich Open.

Sonego vs Halys Prediction and Pick

Lorenzo Sonego and Quentin Halys have not played each other on the ATP Tour, with this first-round match at the Munich Open being their first official meeting. Chances will be few and far between since both players serve at astonishing speeds. This one will be on a knife edge and it could go either way and the bookies seem to agree. I feel the overs might be the best way to approach this match since we are unlikely to get many breaks of serve. At the same time, Halys played the tennis of his life in Estoril and should be confident of swinging here.