Radu Albot vs John Isner Tennis Prediction
John Isner was in a terrible form when they met twice earlier this season, but still, he managed to score a win (H2H 1-1). Considering their current form, John Isner should be getting a comfortable win this time around (both their previous two meeting went to the distance).
Radu Albot News
Radu Albot, who is having a poor season so far in 2018 (7/16), stunned the clay court specialist and former world #33 Federico Delbonis in three sets to advance into the second round of ATP Lyon for the first time in his career, 6-7 7-5 6-4.
It was not just his first ever win in this tournament (lost R1 match in 2017) but also his first win since defeating Andreas Seppi in the first round of Marrakech in the second week of April 2018. In between Marrakech and Lyon, Albot played six matches and lost all six.
Only once the Moldovan #1 has managed to win a second-round match this season, and that was against none other than John Isner (next opponent) in New York earlier this season.
Radu Albot has won seven matches this season, and five of those matches went to the distance, including the recent three, against Ricardas Berankis in Miami, Andreas Seppi in Marrakech and Federico Delbonis in Lyon.
John Isner News
After making three consecutive quarterfinal appearances at Miami, Houston and Madrid, John Isner suffered a disappointing first-round exit at the hands of Albert Ramos Vinolas in Rome last week, 7-6 6-7 6-7.
The big-serving American is seeded #2 this week and got a first-round bye as well. John Isner has received the first-round bye in seven tournaments so far this season and faced opening round (second round) exits in four of them, at Rome, Auckland, New York, and Indian Wells.
John Isner’s only win in the first two months of the 2018 season came against Radu Albot (next opponent) in Delray Beach, but in March, he won the biggest title of his career by defeating the world #3 Alexander Zverev in the final of Miami Open.John Isner was in a terrible form when they met twice earlier this season, but still, he managed to score a win (H2H 1-1). Considering their current form, John Isner should be getting a comfortable win this time around (both their previous two meeting went to the distance).
Tennis Prediction: John Isner
Odds: 1.40
