Sebastian Baez vs Stefanos Tsitsipas Prediction & Betting Tips - ATP Mutua Madrid Open

Prediction published on 01/05/2023, 05:32  by Devesh Jaganath in Tennis Predictions

Stefanos Tsitsipas and Sebastian Baez will face off for the second time in their careers when the pair meet on Monday in the third round of the Mutua Madrid Open. Ranked fifth in the world, Tsitsipas has continued his good form on the clay surface this year and comes into this one following a final appearance under two weeks ago in Barcelona. In that tournament, Tsitsipas overcame several well-ranked players, including Denis Shapovalov, Alex De Minaur, and Lorenzo Musetti. He now sports a solid overall record of 21-6 and 7-2 on this surface. Tsitsipas met this opponent in last year’s Australian Open and overcame him in four sets, which will give him bags of confidence to pull off a win on this surface. Following an excellent run in Barcelona, and a hard-fought game against Dominic Thiem in the previous round, the Greek will feel that he’s in good enough form to find a path to the last 16 by recording another win in this one.  

Sebastian Baez has improved his world ranking steadily this year, rising from 47th in January to 31st at present. The Argentine struggled on the hard surface this year, managing just one win in six matches, though he has been better on his favoured clay surface, maintaining a positive record of 11-6. Baez won his second major title in Cordoba in February and followed up with a quarter-final appearance in Rio and a semi-final in Santiago. In Estoril, the Argentine was unable to defend his title, losing out to Casper Ruud in the last eight, and since then had two first-round exits in Monte Carlo and Munich. In the first round of this tournament, Baez took on Marcos Giron and overcame the American in three sets. Against a top-ten player that has gotten the better of him once before, Baez may find it difficult to progress here in Madrid.