One semi-final pick from Mallorca today, and it's a pretty interesting one. Davidovich Fokina against Marozsan on grass, with a spot in the final on the line.
Mallorca Championships Predictions
Fabian Marozsan vs Alejandro Davidovich Fokina
Head-to-head: Marozsan 0-1 Fokina
Their only meeting went to Fokina, and while that was on clay, the rankings gap and form gap both point in the same direction here. Davidovich Fokina has quietly become a decent grass-court player, comfortable sliding into the net and mixing up the pace and getting to a Mallorca semi-final is no accident.
Marozsan is the more surprising name at this stage, and credit to him for making it this far, but grass has never been his best surface and Fokina is a level above him right now. Hard to see this being competitive for long. I feel like this one goes three sets because Marozsan competes hard and won't hand anything over cheaply, but the Spaniard should have enough to close it out, all things considered.
Prediction: Fokina in 3
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