Simon Dalton presents his prediction for the Miami Masters match.
Alexander Shevchenko is on a long losing streak that has stretched over several months. Since the start of the year, the Kazakh player has lost 9 out of 13 matches, and his hard-court record is even worse. Lukas Klein has not been spectacular either, but his results are slightly better, and in 2025, he even fought his way into the main draw of the Australian Open.
Alexander Shevchenko
Shevchenko has lost four consecutive matches on outdoor hard courts. In Indian Wells, he fell to Rinky Hijikata (world No. 83), and in Phoenix, he was beaten by Colton Smith (No. 202). His major weakness is his second serve—his win percentage on second serves has been below 40% in his last seven matches. Against Mariano Navone, it was just 18% (2:6, 2:6).
Lukas Klein
The Slovak trained for the Miami tournament by competing in Challengers and even reached a semi-final. Earlier this season, he successfully qualified for the Australian Open and even took a set off Sebastian Korda (No. 25 ATP) in the first round. Klein’s biggest strength is his serve—since the start of the year, he has been averaging seven aces per match.
Alexander Shevchenko vs Lukas Klein Prediction
Shevchenko struggles on hard courts, while Klein has been solid on this surface and already proved himself by qualifying for the Australian Open. Given these factors, we will bet on Klein to win this match.
