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Match Details
Fixture: (1) Alex de Minaur vs Hugo Gaston
Date: October 18, 2024
Tournament: 2024 European Open
Round: Quarterfinal
Venue: Lotto Arena, Antwerp, Belgium
Category: ATP 250
Surface: Hardcourt (Outdoor)
Prize Money: €690,135
Live Telecast: USA - Tennis Channel | UK - Sky Sports | Canada - TSN
Alex de Minaur vs Hugo Gaston preview
Top seed Alex de Minaur is all set to face Hugo Gaston in the quarterfinals of the 2024 Stockholm Open. De Minaur has a 41-13 win-loss record so far in 2024, winning titles at the Abierto Mexicano Telcel Open in Acapulco (winning 6-4, 6-4 against Casper Ruud in the final), and the Libema Open (winning 6-2, 6- against Sebastian Korda in the final).
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Aside from the title in Mexico, other hard-court results for the Australian player include the final at the ABN AMRO Open in Rotterdam, losing 5-7, 4-6 against Jannik Sinner in the final. He also reached the quarterfinals at the US Open before osing 3-6, 5-7, 2-6 to 25th seed Jack Draper.
Being the top seed, the World No. 9 received an opening round bye at the European Open. In the second round, he had to fight back from behind, winning 2-6, 6-4, 6-2 against Roberto Carballes Baena.
Hugo Gaston has won 11 of the 25 matches he has played so far in 2024. The Frenchman had his best result on the clay, reaching the final of the Austrian Open where he lost 5-7, 3-6 to Matteo Berrettini in the final. He also reached the quarterfinals of the Geneva Open but has no notable hard-court results so far coming at the ongoing tournament in Antwerp.
At the European Open, Gaston started his campaign with a 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 win over Russian qualifier Alexey Vatutin in the first round. In the second round the French player caused an upset, securing a hard-fought 6-4, 6-7 (3), 7-6 (4) win over seventh seed Mariano Navonne.
Alex de Minaur vs Hugo Gaston head-to-head
Hugo Gaston has a 1-0 lead over Alex de Minaur in the head-to-head, having beaten the Aussie 4-6, 6-2, 6-3, 0-6, 7-6(4) in the first round of the French Open in 2022.
Alex de Minaur vs Hugo Gaston odds
(Odds are sourced from BetMGM)
Alex de Minaur vs Hugo Gaston prediction
De Minaur has not played a lot since he got injured at Wimbledon and forfeited his quarterfinal. Since then, the European Open is only the second event that the Australian has played in. Overall, the former World No 6 has been a pretty decent hard-court player, reaching 14 finals and winning 7 titles.
Hugo Gaston has yet to win a title and make his mark on the ATP Tour. However, hard courts have not been the Frenchman's strongest suit, as both of his career finals have come on a clay surface.
Even though De Minaur is the higher-ranked player and the top seed, whether the Australian is back to his full fitness remains the question. However, the kind of tennis he is capable of producing is of a very high level and there is a good chance of him winning the match comprehensively and reaching the semifinals.
Pick- Alex de Minaur to win in straight sets
