Fucsovics and Rinderknech Clash in Stuttgart Open Round of 16

STUTTGART, Germany — Marton Fucsovics, ranked No. 112, faces Arthur Rinderknech, ranked No. 81, in the Round of 16 at the Stuttgart Open on Wednesday. The match is set to take place on outdoor grass courts at Tennis Club Weissenhof.

Fucsovics enters the match as the favorite with -185 odds against Rinderknech’s +140. Earlier this week, oddsmakers gave Rinderknech a 64.9% implied probability of winning.

Rinderknech is looking to capitalize on momentum from his unexpected victory over fifth seed Denis Shapovalov, which ended with scores of 4-6, 6-2, 6-0. Meanwhile, Fucsovics achieved an impressive win against Yannick Hanfmann in his previous match, taking it 7-5, 6-4.

The two players previously met in a qualifier four years ago, where Fucsovics won 6-2, 6-4 on indoor hard courts in Rotterdam. Despite being a lower-ranked player this time around, Fucsovics recently came through the qualifying rounds and is acclimated to the conditions.

This matchup is expected to be closely contested, with Fucsovics potentially benefiting from the fast conditions compared to their last encounter.

The match kicks off at a time to be determined, and viewers can catch the action on Sky Sports Tennis in the UK and Tennis Channel in the United States.