Sebastian Korda was a key player in a couple of events not too long ago. Notably, the American made the semifinals in Shanghai. In an upcoming match, Korda will face Hubert Hurkacz at the 2023 ATP Paris tennis event this week. Hurkacz won Shanghai earlier this month and almost claimed another title last week. This will be a first-round match at the 2023 Rolex Paris Masters, one that will be played on Tuesday. My Korda vs Hurkacz prediction is that the former will win this match as a small favorite.
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Sebastian Korda vs Hubert Hurkacz Head-to-Head Series
These two players met in the Shanghai draw. When Korda exited in the semifinals, it was Hurkacz who eliminated him in straight sets. Korda, at the time of their match, had played a lot of recent matches. The Shanghai semifinal was Korda’s 10th match in a small time frame. The American likely did not compete as well as he would have liked to due to fatigue when he last faced Hurkacz. Overall, Hurkacz leads this series 2-1.
Arguably, it will now be Hurkacz who will be tired when he meets Korda on Tuesday. The shoe is very much on the other foot.
Hurkacz played in the Basel final on October 29th, meaning he will have just one full day of rest ahead of opening his tournament in Paris. That could spell a first-round exit for Hurkacz just like it did not long ago for him. As a case in point, after he won the Shanghai title, he went straight to Tokyo — and lost in the first round. It seems that the Polish player isn’t great at doing well in back-to-back tournaments in back-to-back weeks. Hurkacz is very difficult to back in this upcoming match against Korda since the latter player will be on much more rest come Tuesday.
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Korda vs Hurkacz Prediction: Korda wins
Take Korda to win this match at -138 (bet365). He did suffer a loss last week in Basel but he should be regrouped now. Hurkacz probably won’t have a lot of energy for this match, especially since he has drawn a quality opponent.
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