United Cup 2025: Felix Auger-Aliassime vs Borna Coric preview, head-to-head, prediction, odds and pick
Match Details
Fixture: (CAN) Felix Auger-Aliassime vs (CRO) Borna Coric
Date: December 28, 2024
Tournament: United Cup 2025
Round: Group Stage
Venue: RAC Arena, Perth, Australia
Category: United Cup
Surface: Outdoor hardcourt
Prize Money: US$11,170,000
Live Telecast: USA - Tennis Channel | UK - Sky Sports | Canada - TSN, RDS
Felix Auger-Aliassime vs Borna Coric preview
Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime will take on Croatia's Borna Coric in the group stage of the United Cup 2025.
Auger-Aliassime had some good results in 2024, though his season was marked by bouts of inconsistency. He was at his best during the clay swing. He progressed to his maiden Masters 1000 final at the Madrid Open and lost to Andrey Rublev in three sets.
Auger-Aliassime also reached the fourth round of the French Open and the semifinals of the Paris Olympics. He came up short against Carlos Alcaraz on both occasions. He then faced Lorenzo Musetti in the bronze medal match and lost to him as well. However, he did win the same medal in mixed doubles with Gabriela Dabrowski.
The Canadian's best result on hardcourt was a semifinal at the ATP 250 event in Montpellier. He had a 32-25 record for the year, and finished the season ranked No. 29.
Coric had a forgettable outing in 2024. Following a runner-up finish in Montpellier in February, he struggled to string together some wins. It took him six months to win back-to-back matches after that, doing the same at the Winston-Salem Open in August by reaching the third round.
Coric had a 12-19 record in 2024, and wrapped up the year ranked No. 90. It marked his lowest year-end finish since 2014, when he concluded the season ranked No. 102.
Felix Auger-Aliassime vs Borna Coric head-to-head
Coric leads Auger-Aliassime 2-1 in the head-to-head. The Croat won their previous encounter en route to the Cincinnati Open 2022 title in straight sets.
Felix Auger-Aliassime vs Borna Coric odds
(Odds are sourced from BetMGM)
Felix Auger-Aliassime vs Borna Coric prediction
Coric was expected to challenge for top titles after his win at the Cincinnati Open 2022, his first triumph at the Masters 1000 level. However, he struggled to maintain a steady level of success in 2023 and hit a new low this year. Auger-Aliassime had his own set of challenges this year but managed to outperform his rival.
Auger-Aliassime will be making his United Cup debut. He previously won the ATP Cup 2022 in Australia and will hope to use that experience to succeed in another team event in the country.
Coric has a slim lead in this rivalry, and after losing his first match against the Canadian, won their next two encounters. However, given his dire form this year, expectations for a three-peat aren't high. He has won only five of his last 15 matches on hardcourts.
Auger-Aliassime, meanwhile, had a 15-15 record on hardcourts in 2024, and a 7-7 record on the surface since August. He will be expected to come out on top against Coric based on their recent results.
Pick: Felix Auger-Aliassime to win in straight sets.