LiontipsFrancisco Cerundolo vs Diego Schwartzman. Prediction and Betting Tips for ATP Buenos Aires (February 12, 2022).
Command Analysis
Francisco Cerundolo endured a difficult campaign in the capital of Argentina. First, Cerundolo passed the qualifying rounds to get into the main draw, then he got the upper hand over Facundo Bagnis in the opening round (7-5, 6-2), and outplayed Miomir Kecmanovic in the following match (6-3, 3-6, 6-2).
Last season, Cerundolo faced Diego Schwartzman in the final of this competition. In 2021, he lost in two sets (1-6, 2-6), but this time he will be looking to defeat his higher-ranked compatriot.
The defending champion of the tournament, Diego Schwartzmanhas a very good record in Buenos Aires. In 2019, he was the runner-up, and a year later he played in the semi-finals. Last year, Schwartzman didn't drop a single set here.
The opening match of the current tournament was quite difficult. Jaume Munar put up a good fight, and Schwartzman needed two tie-breaks to defeat the upcompromising Spaniard.
Trends
СтавкаTie-break - no
Cerundolo didn't play tie-breaks in 3 of his last 4 matches.
Ставка1st set: total under 9.5 games
In 3 of Schwartzman's last 4 matches, no more than 9 games were played in the first set.
Tip and bets
Last year, Schwartzman cruised to victory over Cerundolo in the final of the Argentina Open. We predict a similar result in the upcoming match and suggest betting on the favorite, who has more experience and demonstrates an overall more confident performance.
Our prediction - handicap (-4) to Schwartzman
Schwartzman has a very successful history at this tournament. We think that he will leave no chance to his younger compatriot today.
Second bet - total under 22.5 games
