Krajinovic, Filip - Popyrin, Alexei

Montreal

Like in the qualifiers, we continue to advance in the main stage together with Vukic, who looks great at this season stage. Vukic started July by winning a challenger tournament in Canada, and then had strong performances at the Washington tournament, and now having qualified is ready to continue his journey in Peru. The Australian has been in better form throughout the entire season, regained his self-confidence, which is a very important aspect for this tennis player. The opponent is familiar and was already defeated by Japan last year on a hard court. German Altmaier, who hasn't won a single match on a hard court this season (0:6), somehow seems like a decent opponent compared to Vukic's current form. After a poor start on clay, the German has recovered a bit, but is in poor form and it will be very difficult for him to play successfully. In tennis, a lot of things can happen and it's always difficult to expect stability, but this match seems very favorable for Vukic, who must win.