Prediction Of Hurkacz Vs Kecmanovic H2H, Who Will Win At ATP Australian Open 2025?

What Time Will Hubert Hurkacz Play Against Miomir Kecmanovic?

Hurkacz and Kecmanovic are on the Day 5 Schedule at Australian Open 2025 on Thursday 16 January. 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?

Match Preview: No. 18 Hubert Hurkacz (POL) vs Miomir Kecmanovic (SRB)

This will be the third meeting between Hurkacz and Kecmanovic, their second at the Tour-level, and their first at a Grand Slam. Hurkacz currently leads their head-to-head record 1-0, with his win coming on a hard court in the second round of the 2023 Toronto-1000 tournament. However, Kecmanovic was victorious in their only previous meeting below the Tour-level, during the qualifying rounds of the 2019 Rome-1000 event. Interestingly, both of their previous encounters have gone to a deciding set.

Hurkacz, 27 years old and ranked 17th in the ATP, is aiming to reach the third round of the Australian Open for the third time. This is his seventh appearance at the tournament and his 27th Grand Slam overall. In the first round, he defeated Tallon Griekspoor with a score of 7-5, 6-4, 6-4. Hurkacz’s best result at the Australian Open came last year when he reached the quarterfinals, losing to Daniil Medvedev in a five-set battle. His best Grand Slam performance overall was reaching the semifinals at Wimbledon in 2021. In 2024, Hurkacz reached the round of 16 at Roland Garros but fell in the second round at both Wimbledon and the US Open. His best result last year was winning his first Tour-level

title on clay at Estoril.

Kecmanovic, 25 years old and ranked 51st in the ATP, is also looking to advance to the third round of the Australian Open for the third time. This is his seventh appearance at the tournament and his 24th Grand Slam overall. In the first round, he defeated Dusan Lajovic in a five-set battle, winning 7-5, 3-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, marking his 150th Tour-level match win. Last year at the Australian Open, Kecmanovic reached the round of 16, where he was defeated by Carlos Alcaraz. He also reached the round of 16 at the tournament in 2022. In 2024, Kecmanovic reached the third round at Wimbledon and the second round at both Roland Garros and the US Open. His best results of the year were quarterfinal finishes at Acapulco, Eastbourne, and Stockholm.

Hurkacz has a 9-8 record in five-set matches at Tour-level, including four wins in seven five-set matches at the Australian Open. Kecmanovic has won five of his last six five-set matches, with his only defeat coming at the 2024 US Open. Hurkacz’s highest ATP ranking was No. 6 in August 2024, while Kecmanovic reached a career-high ranking of No. 27 in January 2023.

Overall, this promises to be an exciting match between two talented players aiming to progress to the next round of the Australian Open.

My Conclusion / Prediction:

My pick is that Hurkacz will win.
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