In this match, Constant Lestienne will play against Flavio Cobolli at the ATP tournament in Montpellier. Cobolli is considered the favorite in the match, but there are arguments in favor of Lestienne. Firstly, the Italian performed well at the last tournament in Australia, but it was on an open hard court, which is not Lestienne's strong suit. However, he excels on indoor hard courts, which could work in his favor. Secondly, Lestienne has the support of the French crowd, which can play to his advantage. He will also be motivated to avenge his compatriot Gael Monfils, whom Cobolli defeated. Finally, Cobolli himself has not been playing well recently, especially in terms of serving, which Lestienne could exploit. Considering these factors, it is worth considering the possibility of Lestienne's success in this match.
Flavio Cobolli is a more confident player than Bernabe Zapata Miralles. He demonstrated excellent form by defeating Gael Monfils. Throughout the second and third sets, he showed a good serve and confident shots. Last year, he already defeated Zapata Miralles in a home match. Despite some minor issues with ball placement, the Italian player is in good shape and can once again defeat the Frenchman.
Flavio Cobolli, who qualified for the Australian Open and reached the third round in the main draw, continues to show good form. Throughout his last match against Gael Monfils, he displayed confident play and won in straight sets with a resounding score of 6-0. Furthermore, he already has the experience of defeating Constant Lestienne, whom they have only met once and Cobolli won in straight sets. Constant Lestienne, on the other hand, has shown inconsistent play and has not had any outstanding results in any tournament. His recent match against clay court specialist Sapat was dull and unconvincing, as he barely managed to win in three sets. All of this indicates that Lestienne is currently not in his best form and has less chances of winning. Based on these arguments, I am inclined to believe that Flavio Cobolli will win the match against Constant Lestienne convincingly, relying on his recent victory over Monfils and better form of play.
