🇺🇸 Aleksandar Kovacevic vs 🇺🇸 Tristan Boyer

🇺🇸 Aleksandar Kovacevic vs 🇺🇸 Tristan Boyer – ATP Toronto R1 Preview

🎾 Monday, July 28 · ATP 1000 Toronto · Outdoor Hard

🧠 Form & Context

Aleksandar Kovacevic (No. 62) 🇺🇸

• 🌟 Career-best season: Runner-up in Los Cabos, where he took down Rublev en route
• ⚡ Excellent hard-court form: 12–7 on the year, including semifinal in Washington and finalist in Montpellier
• 🎾 Yet to win a main-draw match at Masters level (0–2 at Indian Wells/Miami)

Tristan Boyer (No. 123) 🇺🇸

• 🔄 Struggled across clay and grass: Just 5 wins in 15 matches over the past few months
• ✅ Snapped a six-match losing streak in Toronto qualifying to earn this spot
• 🏆 Notable wins this season: R1 upsets over Coria (Australian Open) and Vukic (Indian Wells)
• 🎾 2025 hard-court record: 9–6 overall

🔍 Match Breakdown

Head-to-Head: First meeting between the two.

Kovacevic enters as the clear favorite, with momentum and confidence from his recent run of deep finishes on hard courts. His powerful serve and aggressive baseline patterns make him a tough matchup for Boyer, who leans more on extended rallies and rhythm.

Boyer may look to energize the home crowd and take advantage of any nerves Kovacevic shows in a Masters opening round—where he’s yet to win. But in terms of firepower and consistency on this surface, Kovacevic holds a meaningful edge.

🔮 Prediction

Boyer could start strong off the crowd’s energy, but Kovacevic should take control once he settles. Expect a three-set battle with the higher-ranked American pulling away late.

🧩 Pick: Aleksandar Kovacevic def. Tristan Boyer 4–6, 6–3, 6–2