Roberto Carballes Baena vs Zizou Bergs Prediction & Picks - ASB Classic

Prediction published on 1/8/25, 8:49 AM  by Tyler Doty | Modified on 1/8/25 at 8:51 AM in Tennis Picks

In New Zealand, the quarter-final of the Auckland tournament will pit Spain's Roberto Carballes Baena against Belgium's Zizou Bergs for a place in the semi-finals. Roberto Carballes Baena got off to a poor start to the season when he was stopped in the first round in Hong Kong by qualifier Gabriel Diallo. But he seems to have bounced back well in this tournament, winning his first round match against Daniel Altmaier before stopping number 4 seed Francisco Cerundolo in just 2 sets and 1h30 of play. 

Zizou Bergs, meanwhile, also headed for Hong Kong at the start of 2025, and was eliminated in the last 8 by Frenchman and world No.20 Arthur Fils. In Auckland, the Belgian entered through qualifying and won his 2 matches against Pablo Carreno-Busta, ranked 184th in the world, and Francisco Comesana, ranked 85th in the world. He then won his first round match against Wild Card and world No.980 Isaac Becroft, before a fairly straightforward victory over Luca Nardi, world No.90, in the last 8. A fine run of form which should, however, be slightly different in this match, as his opponent is this time ranked higher than him in the ATP rankings.