Alejandro Tabilo vs Roberto Carballes Baena Prediction & Betting Tips - ATP Australian Open

Prediction published on 11/01/2025, 09:32  by Daniel Ngulu | Modified on 11/01/2025 at 09:43 in ATP Australian Open Predictions

World number 59 Roberto Carballes Baena will play 23rd-seed Alejandro Tabilo in the first round of this year’s Australian Open. The winner will then face James Duckworth or Dominic Stricker for a place in the third round. Below is our prediction for this match.

Tabilo has lost both his matches this season. He was defeated in Brisbane to begin the campaign and then in Auckland.

Both losses came against players ranked outside the ATP top 60 and have continued his poor form on hard courts. Tabilo ended last season with just one win from his final five hardcourt matches.

The Chilean, who is seeking to win his opening tie in Melbourne for only the second time, is placed 26th in the live ranking.

Roberto Carballes Baena has also struggled whenever he has taken to the court in Melbourne. The Spaniard has lost his opening-round tie four times in his five appearances here.

That happened in the last two seasons, and he will be eager to avoid a third consecutive early exit. The 31-year-old, who has moved up two places in the live ranking to 57th, has compiled a 2-2 record.

He is coming off a run to the quarter-finals where he was eliminated by eventual finalist Zizou Bergs in three sets.