Guido Pella (Argentina) vs. Aljaz Bedene (Slovenia) – Prediction (22.10.2019)

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Guido Pella has delivered better results (comparatively) on the main tour over the last ten months, and he also leads the H2H series (1-0, Umag 2018). However, superior ability and expeirence on indoor hardcourt give Aljaz Bedene the slight edge in this particular meeting. Former world #43 Aljaz Bedene heads into this clash with a 2-0 record in the first round of ATP Vienna. He reached the round of 16 here during his debut campaign in 2011 (as a qualifier) and made it to the quarterfinal in the following season in 2012.

Aljaz Bedene’s excellent run of form on tour came to an end in Moscow last week as he failed against the 40-year-old Ivo Karlovic in three sets in the first round. It was the Slovenian’s first opening-round defeat on tour since Wimbledon. However, Aljaz Bedene returned to the winning ways by defeating Jozef Kovalik and Federico Delbonis in straight sets in the qualifying stages of ATP Vienna over the weekend. He will now face yet another left-handed Argentinian on Tuesday.

Guido Pella snapped his four-match losing streak on tour and registered his career-best result on indoor hardcourt by progressing to the quarterfinal in Antwerp last week, which was also his first outing on the surface this year.World #20 Guido Pella will now look to make his mark in the main draw of ATP Basel. His debut campaign here in 2017 ended in the first round (as a qualifier), and the recent visit in 2018 ended in the qualifying stages.

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