Sebastian Ofner vs Federico Coria Prediction & Betting Tips - ATP Buenos Aires

Prediction published on 13/02/2024, 00:24  by Daniel Ngulu | Modified on 13/02/2024 at 00:24 in Tennis Predictions

Federico Coria and the unseeded Sebastian Ofner will square off in the first round at the 2024 Argentina Open. The winner will set up a second-round showdown with second-seed Cameron Norrie. Sebastian Ofner had a bad start to his season debut on clay. The Austrian, who is a strong clay court player, was defeated in the first round in Cordoba. He was defeated in straight sets by eventual winner Luciano Darderi. The 27-year-old will be hoping for a much more assured start here. Ofner has had a wobbly start to the year and has so far compiled a 5-4 record. He began the season strongly as he made the semifinals in Hong Kong. But since then hasn’t been able to win two matches in a row. He is currently ranked 37th in the live ranking.

Federico Coria is up to 105th in the live ranking. A deep run, like the one he had recently in Cordoba, will see him get back into the ATP top 100. Cori is coming off a semifinal finish in Cordoba. It was the second tournament this year in which he had made at least the last four. The Argentine earned a runner-up finish in Piracicaba in the challenger circuit. He has compiled a strong 7-4 record so far with all seven of his wins coming on clay. Coria, who defeated Ofner the only other time they met, is a strong performer on clay. He has won over 500 matches on the surface in his career. One of those victories was against Ofner in the ITF circuit nine years ago.