Who Will Win: Hurkacz Vs Albot? Prediction For ATP Wimbledon 2024

What Time Will Hubert Hurkacz Play Against Radu Albot?

Hurkacz and Albot are on the Day 2 Schedule at Wimbledon 2024 on Tuesday 2 July. 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?

Number 7 seed Hubert Hurkacz from Poland will be facing qualifier Radu Albot from Moldova in their second-ever tour-level meeting. Albot currently leads their head-to-head with a 1-0 lead, winning their previous matches at the 2017 Shenzhen Challenger and the 2020 Paris-1000.

Hurkacz has previously lost Grand Slam matches to players ranked as low as No. 144 Albot, including Bernard Tomic in the 1st round at 2018 Wimbledon and Botic van de Zandschulp in the 1st round at 2021 Roland Garros.

This will be Hurkacz’s first time facing a qualifier at Wimbledon, and he has a good record against qualifiers at Grand Slams, winning 6 out of 7 matches, with his only defeat coming against Van de Zandschulp at 2021 Roland Garros. Overall, Hurkacz has a 29-5 win-loss record against qualifiers at the Tour-level.

In terms of their career records, Hurkacz, age 27, is currently ranked No. 7, with 8 titles and a 33-24 record in Grand Slam matches. He has a 10-5 record at Wimbledon and a 207-137 career record overall. On grass courts, he has a 24-13 career record. In 2024, he has a 33-13 record, including a 4-1 record on grass. He has won 8 out of 16 career five-set matches and has made 2 comebacks from 0-2 down.

Hurkacz reached the semifinals at Wimbledon in 2021, defeating Roger Federer in the quarterfinals. His best result in 2024 so far is winning his 8th Tour-level title at Estoril. He is coached by Craig Boynton and has received support from the Grand Slam Player Development Programme.

On the other hand, Albot, age 34, is currently ranked No. 144 and has 1 title. He has a 15-28 record in Grand Slam matches and a 4-7 record at Wimbledon. Overall, he has a 119-145 career record. On grass courts, he has an 8-14 career record. In 2024, he has a 4-3 record, with no matches played on grass. He has won 7 out of 12 career five-set matches and has made 4 comebacks from 0-2 down.

Albot successfully qualified for the main draw at Wimbledon, defeating Francesco Maestrelli, Bu Yunchaokete, and No. 8 seed Daniel Elahi Galan in the qualifying rounds. He has previously reached the 3rd round at Wimbledon in 2018 and has reached the 3rd round at other Grand Slam tournaments as well. He is bidding to end a 5-match losing streak in Wimbledon main draw matches.

Albot is the only player from Moldova to have ever contested a Grand Slam. He has played Davis Cup for Moldova since 2007 and is their most successful player in terms of singles wins and overall wins. Albot is coached by his father Vladimir and Burghard Riehemann.

My Conclusion / Prediction:

My pick is that Hurkacz will win.
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