Prediction Of Cobolli Vs Kotov H2H, Who Will Win At ATP China Open 2024?

What Time Will Flavio Cobolli Play Against Pavel Kotov?

Cobolli and Kotov are on the Day 3 Schedule at China Open 2024 on Saturday 28 September 2024. Lets breakdown the career, past stats and recent form of these players and predict who will get the victory.

Who Will Win In This Head-To-Head?

Flavio Cobolli from Italy and Pavel Kotov, a qualifier, have faced each other twice in head-to-head matches, with both players winning one match each. The first encounter took place at the Australian Open on hard court, where Cobolli emerged victorious with a 7-5, 6-3, 5-7, 6-2 scoreline. The second meeting occurred in Marrakech on clay, where Kotov defeated Cobolli with a 6-1, 7-6(5) result.

In their other encounters, Cobolli beat Kotov in Barletta and Forli-2 Challenger tournaments, with the matches being played on clay and hard courts respectively.

Flavio Cobolli is 22 years old and is currently ranked 32nd in the world. He achieved his career-high ranking of 31 in August 2024. In the same year, he reached his first ATP Tour final in Washington and achieved a win-loss record of 32-24. Cobolli’s notable victories include defeating No. 15 ranked Shelton en route to his first ATP Tour semifinal in Geneva and beating No. 14 ranked opponent to reach his first final in Washington. He also defeated No. 13 ranked Paul in the first round of the 2024 ATP Masters 1000 Cincinnati tournament. Cobolli reached the third round of the Australian Open as a qualifier, defeating No. 18 Jarry in the first round, and also reached the third round of the US Open as the 31st seed. In his ATP Tour main draw debut at the 2021 Parma tournament, Cobolli saved three match points against Giron to win the match 3-6, 7-6, 7-6 as a wildcard entry ranked 429th. He has won Challenger titles in Zadar and Lisbon in 2022 and 2023 respectively and has reached the finals in Rome-2, Barletta, and Olbia in 2021 and 2023. As of the information provided, Cobolli leads the ATP Tour in deciding set wins in 2024, with a record of 17-9, including a three-set victory over Bublik in the first round after saving a match point.

Pavel Kotov is 25 years old and is currently ranked 63rd in the world. He achieved his career-high ranking of 50 in June 2024 after defeating former champion Wawrinka to reach the third round of Roland Garros. His biggest win came against No. 25 ranked Griekspoor en route to his first ATP Tour final at the 2023 Stockholm tournament as a qualifier. Kotov made his ATP Tour debut as a qualifier at the 2022 Marrakech tournament, where he earned his first ATP Tour win against Griekspoor in the first round. He returned to Marrakech in 2023 to reach his first ATP Tour semifinal and achieved his fourth semifinal in 2024. He also qualified for his ATP Tour debut at the 2020 St. Petersburg tournament and made his Grand Slam debut at the 2022 Roland Garros. In Challenger tournaments, Kotov has a record of 89-71, with titles in Forli-3, Forli-3, and San Marino in 2021 and 2022. In the 2024 season, Kotov has a 4-10 record against Top 50 players, and he is looking for his first Top 50 victory since defeating No. 33 Norrie in the first round of Roland Garros.

In their upcoming match, Cobolli is aiming to advance to his seventh ATP Tour quarterfinal, with only one previous quarterfinal above the ATP 250 level, which occurred when he reached the final in Washington in August 2024. On the other hand, Kotov aims to reach his ninth ATP Tour quarterfinal and his first above the ATP 250 level. He has a 4-4 record in quarterfinal matches and is 4-10 against Top 50 players this season, with his last Top 50 win coming against No. 33 Norrie in the first round of Roland Garros.

My Conclusion / Prediction:

My pick is that Cobolli will win.
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