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The third day of main draw action at the 2023 Qatar Open in Doha on Wednesday (22 February) will feature eight second-round matches. Six seeds, including the top four, two qualifiers, and a lucky loser will be in action.
On Tuesday, the likes of Botic van de Zandschulp, Tallon Griekspoor, and Jiri Lehecka booked their place in the next round.
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On that note, here's a look at how the eight matches at the Qatar Open on Wednesday could unfold:
#1 Jason Kubler vs Felix Auger-Aliassime
Jason Kubler will take on second seed Felix Auger-Aliassime for a place in the Qatar Open quarterfinals.
The 74th-ranked Kubler is 5-2 on the season, while World No. 9 Auger-Aliassime is 5-3. Kubler took their lone meeting in Newport last year, but the Canadian should win this one.
Prediction: Auger-Aliassime in straight sets
#2 Andrey Rublev vs Tallon Griekspoor
Top seed Andrey Rublev will open his Qatar Open campaign against World No. 40 Tallon Griekspoor.
The fifth-ranked Rublev is 4-4 on the season, while Griekspoor is an impressive 11-2. The pair hasn't met before, but the Dutchman could take this one.
Prediction: Griekspoor in three sets
#3 Alexander Zverev vs Andy Murray (Two-time Qatar Open winner)
Fourth seed Alexander Zverev faces wildcard Andy Murray for a place in the last eight.
The 16th-ranked Zverev is 5-3 in 2023, while Murray is 3-2 after saving three match points to down Lorenzo Sonego in his opener. The Scot has taken two of the pair's three previous meetings but could fall short here.
Prediction: Zverev in three sets
#4 Liam Broady vs Daniil Medvedev
Qualifier Liam Broady takes on third seed Daniil Medvedev for a place in the Qatar Open quarterfinals.
The 147th-ranked Broady won on his season debut earlier this week, while World No. 8 Medvedev (10-2) is coming off a title run in Rotterdam. The two players haven't met before, but the Russian should take this one.
Prediction: Medvedev in straight sets
#5 Alexandre Muller vs Botic van de Zandschulp
Qualifier Alexandre Muller will look to make it consecutive wins at the Qatar Open when he takes on eighth seed Botic van de Zandschulp.
The 170th-ranked Muller is 1-0 in 2023 after winning his opener, while World No. 34 Zandschulp is 5-3 on the season. The latter should take this first-time matchup.
Prediction: Zandschulp in straight sets
#6 Alejandro Davidovich Fokina vs Soonwoo Kwon
Seventh seed Alejandro Davidovich Fokina will take on Soonwoo Kwon in his Qatar Open opener.
The 31st-ranked Davidovich Fokina is 4-4 on the season, while World No. 68 Kwon is 7-4.
Expect the Adelaide 2 winner to take this first-time contest.
Prediction: Kwon in three sets
#7 Roberto Bautista Agut vs Christopher O'Connell
Fifth seed Roberto Bautista Agut will take on World No. 94 Christopher O'Connell in his Doha opener.
The World No. 29 Bautista Agut is 8-5 in 2023, while the 94th-ranked O'Connell beat Fernando Verdasco in the first round to get off the mark on the season. Expect the defending champion to take this one.
Prediction: Bautista Agut in straight sets
#8 Jiri Lehecka vs Emil Ruusuvuori
Jiri Lehecka will take on Emil Ruusuvuori in an all-unseeded second-round matchup.
The 52nd-ranked Lehecka is 9-3 on the season, while World No. 51 Ruusuvuori is 5-5. The latter took their two previous meetings last year, but Lehecka could win this one.
Prediction: Lehecka in three sets
