Auckland 2025: Alex Michelsen vs Lorenzo Sonego preview, head-to-head, prediction and pick

Match Details

Fixture: Alex Michelsen (8) vs Lorenzo Sonego

Date: January 8, 2025

Tournament: ASB Classic 2025

Round: Second Round (Round of 16)

Venue: ASB Tennis Centre, Auckland, New Zealand

Category: ATP 250

Surface: Outdoor Hardcourt

Prize money: $680,140

Live telecast: USA - Tennis Channel | UK - Sky Sports

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Alex Michelsen vs Lorenzo Sonego Preview

Eighth seed Alex Michelsen will take on Italy's Lorenzo Sonego in the second round match at the ASB Classic Auckland on Wednesday (Jan. 8).

In their first-round matches, both of them won in the deciding set. Michelsen dropped the first set in a tie-break against India's Sumit Nagal, before winning the match, 6-7(8), 6-4, 6-2.

On the other hand, World No. 54 Sonego won a marathon against Canada's Gabriel Diallo 7-6(5), 2-6, 7-6(7) in which he had to save a match point as well.

Their performances last week were also similar. The American youngster, Michelsen won the first round against Christopher O'Connell in Brisbane, before losing to Jordan Thompson in the second round. 29-year-old Sonego won the first round against Brandon Nakashima in Hong Kong last week, before going down against Cameron Norrie in three sets.

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Alex Michelsen vs Lorenzo Sonego head-to-head

Michelsen and Sonego have met on two occasions in the past. Their first meeting was at the Cagliari Challenger in 2024 on the clay court, which Sonego won 6-3, 2-6, 6-3.

They met again a few months later, this time in the final of ATP Winston-Salem on the hard court. The Italian once again emerged victorious 6-0, 6-3 to lift the trophy.

ATP 250 Winston-Salem Open 2024 - Final Day - Source: Getty

Odds

Player	Moneyline	Handicap bets	Total games
Alex Michelsen	TBD	TBD	TBD
Lorenzo Somego	TBD	TBD	TBD

Odds will be updated when available

Alex Michelsen vs Lorenzo Sonego prediction

20-year-old Michelsen has been in better form lately. He ended the 2024 season by reaching the semifinal in Metz and the semifinal of ATP Next Gen Finals in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Next Gen ATP Finals Presented By PIF - Day 4 - Source: Getty

Meanwhile, Sonego has struggled since winning the Winston-Salem title. He could not reach any semifinal after that and had four consecutive first-round defeats at the US Open, ATP Chengdu, ATP Beijing and Masters 1000 Shanghai.

Sonego is more experienced and has won both the meetings against Michelsen but the American seems to be more mature now and in better form.

The Italian already played a three-hour marathon in the first round, so he may want to save some energy for the Australian Open.

Pick: Michelsen to win in three sets.