Roberto Carballes Baena had a very unexpected win over Daniel Elahi Galan Riveros, but the level of opposition in the second round of the Firenze Open is increasing so much that the chances of continuing the performance are about zero. The fact is that he will face Matteo Berrettini. The game will start on October 12 at 17:00.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #1 – Handicap (-5) for Berrettini – 1.97.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #2 – Total Games Under 21.5 – 1.65.
A fast court is exactly what Berrettini loves. Matteo has a powerful serve and an excellent right-hand shot. So, we expect only a productive game from him on the Florence courts. Matteo has beaten Carballes Baena before in his career and we believe he will do it again.
The only head-to-head encounter between the two players ended in two sets. In that match Berrettini gave Carballes Baena only three games. We expect a similar scenario in the upcoming match.
Carballes Baena surprisingly defeated Daniel Galan Riveros (6-2, 6-1) in two sets in the first round in Florence.
It was Roberto’s first indoor match this season. Most of his matches this year have been on his favorite clay court. Carballes Baena won two tournaments on clay courts. He won the Challenger title in Tunisia and Seville.
Carballes Baena has lost his previous six meetings with the top 20.
Berrettini last appeared in an official match at the end of September. Then, the Italian took part in theLaver Cup, where he played one match as he defeated Felix Auger Aliassime in three sets (7-6, 4-6, 10-7).
Berrettini has two trophies to his credit this season. In the summer, the Italian secured victories at the grass competitions in Stuttgart and London.
Berrettini has four wins under his belt in his last seven home games.
In 3 of the last 5 Carballes Baena’s matches, less than 9.5 games have been played in the first set.
Type of Court – Indoor Hard
Speed of Court – 7/10
Carballes Baena’s Rating – 80
Roberto Carballes Baena Wins/Losses in 2022 – 47/31
Berrettini’s Rating – 16
Matteo Berrettini Wins/Losses in 2022 – 29/10
Berrettini leads with a score of 1-0 in the head-to-head encounters. The only time they met was at the St. Petersburg Open in 2019. In that match, Berrettini defeated Carballes Baena (6-1, 6-2) in two sets.
The match will be played at Center Court, Palazzo Wanny, Florence, Italy.
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