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Match Details
Fixture: (4) Felix Auger-Aliassime vs Maxime Cressy
Date: February 28, 2023
Tournament: Dubai Tennis Championships
Round: First round (Round of 32)
Venue: Aviation Club Tennis Centre, Dubai
Category: ATP 500
Surface: Outdoor Hardcourt
Prize money: $2,855,495
Live telecast: USA - Tennis Channel | UK - Amazon Prime Video
Felix Auger-Aliassime vs Maxime Cressy preview
World No. 9 Felix Auger-Aliassime will take on Maxime Cressy in the first round of the 2023 Dubai Tennis Championships on Tuesday.
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Auger-Aliassime started the year with a straight-sets defeat to Alexei Popyrin at the Adelaide International 1. He managed to reach the fourth round of the Australian Open later on, but was tested throughout the way. The Canadian eventually lost to Jiri Lehecka in four sets.
Auger-Aliassime next featured in the ABN AMRO Open, where he was the defending champion. He made it to the quarterfinals, where he was knocked out by Daniil Medvedev.
The Canadian defeated Jason Kubler and Alejandro Davidovich Fokina to reach the semifinals of the Qatar Open after that. At Doha, Auger-Aliassime faced Medvedev yet again for the second week in a row. With a spot in the final on the line, he performed a bit better this time around, but was no match for the Russian as he went down in two sets.
Cressy, meanwhile, started the season on a losing note, crashing out in the first round of the Adelaide International 1. He made it to the second round of the Australian Open, losing to Holger Rune in straight sets.
Cressy notched up his best result of the season with a runner-up finish at the Open Sud de France. In his next two tournaments, he failed to make it past the second round.
The American lost to Alex de Minaur at the ABN AMRO Open in three sets. At last week's Open 13 Provence, he suffered a three-set defeat at the hands of Benjamin Bonzi.
Felix Auger-Aliassime vs Maxime Cressy head-to-head
Cressy leads Auger-Aliassime 1-0 in the head-to-head. He won their previous encounter at the 2022 Wimbledon Championships in four sets.
Felix Auger-Aliassime vs Maxime Cressy odds
(Odds are sourced from BetMGM)
Felix Auger-Aliassime vs Maxime Cressy prediction
Cressy managed to gain the upper hand in their only encounter so far as he sent the Canadian packing in the first round of last year's Wimbledon Championships. Auger-Aliassime failed to break his opponent's serve even once.
Given how well Cressy has served this year, Auger-Aliassime might find himself in a similar predicament. The American ranks fourth when it comes to service games won this season.
However, Auger-Aliassime is likely to have the edge if he's able to impose himself during return games, or if Cressy fumbles during his service games. The 22-year-old is also more well-rounded in other aspects of the game.
Both have the same number of wins under their belt this year as of now. Auger-Alissime has been in slightly better form with more consistent runs over multiple tournaments, which makes him the favorite to come through this clash.
Pick: Felix Auger-Aliassime to win in three sets.
