Austin Krajicek and Ivan Dodig
The German duo of Putz/Krawietz will take on No.4 seeds Krajicek and Dodig in the Quarter-finals of the French Open
Ivan Dodig and Austin Krajicek are seasoned campaigners and seeded fourth at the Italian Open. They are one of the most highly-rated doubles pairs on the ATP tour and are expected to go deep into the tournament.
Dodig and Krajicek have already won two ATP doubles titles so far this year – the ATP Rotterdam Open and the Monte Carlo Masters. However, they have seen a dip in form recently and suffered two first-round exits in their two previous tournaments – the Barcelona Open and the Madrid Open. They will be eager to capitalise on their good start and challenge for their third title of the year.
The US-Croatian pair began their campaign in Paris with a hard-fought win over the Argentine duo of Duran/Baez. They then went on to get the better of Huesler/Jarry in straight sets before registering another commendable win against the pair of Cabral/Matos. The job gets tougher now though and it remains to be seen if they can live up to expectations and progress further in the tournament.
The all-German duo of Putz and Krawietz are seeded No.11 and have been very impressive so far at the French Open. They haven’t dropped a single set in their previous three rounds and look in sublime touch. However, they will face an uphill task against the experienced duo of Krajicek/Dodig and any wrong move can lead to their elimination. It will be interesting to see if they have what it takes to cause a major upset against the much higher seeds.
Date – Tuesday, 6th June
Court Type – Clay outdoor surface
Telecast – Tennis Channel
Start Time – To be Announced
Location – Paris
Match details – Quarter-finals
Krajicek/Dodig and Putz/Krawietz have never played each other before on the ATP tour. This is the first professional head-to-head clash between the two pairs. On paper, Krajicek/Dodig are the favourites both in terms of experience and rankings. However, one can certainly not rule out the promising German pair and they are expected to put up a tough fight. We are predicting an intense encounter with Krajicek and Dodig eventually winning in three sets.
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