The sixth edition of the ATP Almaty Open is one of three tournaments that mark the start of the indoor hard-court swing in Europe. Although the event in Kazakhstan was downgraded to an ATP 250, it has still attracted two of the world’s top 20 players and there should be plenty of entertaining action on day one. But who will advance on day one?
ATP Almaty Day 1 Predictions
Gabriel Diallo vs Amir Omarkhanov
Head-to-head: first meeting
Amir Omarkhanov has played in two ATP tournaments in his young career. One of those was in Almaty last year, where he performed admirably in qualifying but lost to Dan Evans in straight sets. The 17-year-old’s rapid improvement at the junior level (reached a career-high of #4) has helped him earn a main draw wild card this year. He is one of the most promi