🇦🇺 Aleksandar Vukic vs 🇪🇸 Pedro Martínez

🇦🇺 Aleksandar Vukic vs 🇪🇸 Pedro Martínez – ATP Toronto R1 Preview

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

🧠 Form & Context

Aleksandar Vukic 🇦🇺

• 📉 Currently outside the top 100 after a 14–24 season, but remains dangerous on hard courts
• 🔨 Breakout here in 2023: Reached R16 with wins over Korda and Coric
• ⚙️ Comes in match-ready: Played two matches in Washington and looked sharper

Pedro Martínez 🇪🇸

• 🤕 Injury-troubled stretch: Five retirements or losses in his last six matches
• 🎾 Surprising hard-court results in 2025: Beat Rune en route to QF in Rotterdam; wins at AO and Hong Kong
• 🌱 First main-draw in Toronto; previous attempts came in Montreal, both ended in R1

🔍 Match Breakdown

This matchup hinges on form and surface. Vukic is built for hard-court exchanges with his penetrating serve and flat forehand, and he’s had recent match reps. In contrast, Martínez comes in rusty and vulnerable after several withdrawals and an intense clay swing.

Though Martínez leads the head-to-head 2–0, both wins came on slower courts. On this faster Toronto surface, Vukic’s aggression and clean striking give him the edge—especially with Martínez’s physical condition still in question.

🔮 Prediction

Unless Martínez rediscovers his rhythm quickly, Vukic should capitalize on his momentum and dominate most baseline rallies. Expect a few tight deuce games, but the Australian’s experience on hard courts should see him through.

🧩 Pick: Aleksandar Vukic in 2 sets (e.g. 6–4, 6–3)