Just the eight men remain in contention for the all-important trophy here in Kitzbuhel, Austria. The 2023 edition of the tournament has been full of great tennis action and the last three days should be no different. As ever, we at LWOT preview and predict all four quarter-final matches for you.
ATP Kitzbuhel Quarterfinal Predictions
Arthur Rinderknech vs Dominic Thiem
Head to head – First Meeting
Arthur Rinderknech is coming off of a fantastic challenge event victory and it looks to be paying dividends as he’s looking good this week. He’s already taken out the second seed and the Frenchman is looking as comfortable on the clay courts as ever. He now takes on a grand slam champion in Dominic Thiem who has struggled to reach here. The Austrian will look to draw home support but the Frenchman looks prime to knock out the 2020 US Open champ.
Prediction: Rinderknech in 3
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Sebastian Baez vs Alex Molcan
Head to head – First Meeting
Not many foresaw the tremendous comeback by the Slovak Alex Molcan after being a set and 5-0 down. How much confidence that gives him remains to be seen but it takes on an in-form player in Sebastian Baez. The Argentine ruthlessly dismantled his round of 16 opponent and he looks to be in the mood to go deep this week. Expect the Argentine not to let the Slovak off the hook and make his way to the last four.
Prediction: Molcan in 3
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Pedro Cachin vs Laslo Djere
Head to head – First Meeting
This should be an extremely tight contest with both players entering this tournament on the back of great results in the previous tournaments. Laslo Djere reached the final last week in Hamburg while Pedro Cachin won the Swiss Open this year. The Argentine is seeded third while the Serbian is seeded fifth and there’s very little to separate the two. Expect a very close match with the Argentine just edging it on the back of his better serve.
Prediction: Cachin in 3
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Tomas Martin Etcheverry vs Daniel Elahi Galan
Head to head – First Meeting
Tomas Martin Etcheverry is slowly putting his 2023 campaign back on track after middling results since Wimbledon. The Argentine will look to win his first ever tour level title and it will be confidence infusing if he can do so as the top seed. He takes on the Colombian Daniel Elahi Galan who after a fourth-round showing in Wimbledon is looking to make his mark on the clay courts as well. Expect a good contest between the two but the Argentine looks much solid at the moment and he should be the one reaching the last four.
Prediction: Etcheverry in 2
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