In the Croatia Open quarterfinals on Friday, defending champion and top seed Carlos Alcaraz will take on Facundo Bagnis. Read below for Carlos Alcaraz vs Facundo Bagnis Prediction, Head-to-Head, Preview, Betting Tips and Live Stream.
Alcaraz has four championships to his name and has won 41 of the 47 games this season. In Miami and Madrid, two of the victories were in the Masters 1000. The Rio Open and the Barcelona Open were also won by Alcaraz.
The Spaniard competed at the Hamburg European Open and made it to the final after falling to Jannik Sinner in the Wimbledon round of 16. But Lorenzo Musetti defeated him to win his first ATP title, 6-4, 6-7(6), 6-4.
As the top seed going into the Croatia Open, Alcaraz received a bye into the round of 16. He qualified for the quarterfinals by defeating Norbert Gombos 6-2, 6-3.
This season, Facundo Bagnis has only triumphed in four of his sixteen matches; his best performance was at the Chile Open in Santiago. To get to the quarterfinals, the Argentine defeated Hugo Dellien and Bernabe Zapata Miralles. However, Albert Ramos-Vinolas defeated him in straight sets.
In the opening round of the Croatia Open, the 32-year-old defeated fellow countryman Tomas Martin Etcheverry 7-5, 6-3. After that, he overcame Corentin Moutet 6-3, 6-1, advancing to his second quarterfinal of the year.
Carlos Alcaraz vs Facundo Bagnis Match Details
- Tournament: Croatia Open
- Date: July 29th, 2022
- Venue: Umag, Croatia
- Surface: Clay
- Round: Quarterfinals
- Category: Men’s Singles
- Prize Money: €534,555.
Carlos Alcaraz vs Facundo Bagnis head to head record
Since they have never faced off, the head-to-head score between the two players is 0-0. In the Croatia Open semifinals, the victor of the match will take on either Giulio Zeppieri or Zapata Miralles.
Carlos Alcaraz vs Facundo Bagnis prediction
Given his outstanding season-long run of form, Alcaraz will start the game as the clear favourite. While Bagnis has had difficulty this year on clay,
Tennis player Alcaraz is aggressive but also a good defender. For Bagnis, things will be very challenging because to his strong groundstrokes, court coverage, and sneaky drop shots.
The Argentine’s game suits clay well, but to handle Alcaraz’s ferocity, he will need to play at the edge of his endurance. Bagnis will need to play a perfect match and pray for good fortune in order to compete with the Spaniard.
For the Argentine, Alcaraz will probably be too hot to bear. The 19-year-old is convinced that he can secure a spot in the semifinals at Umag.
Pick: We think Carlos will win in three sets.
Carlos Alcaraz last three performances
Alcaraz C. vs Gombos N. – 6-2, 6-3: 2-0 W
Alcaraz C. vs Musetti L. – 4-6, 7-6, 4-6: 1-2 L
Molcan A. vs Alcaraz C. – 6-7, 1-6: 0-2 W
Facundo Bagnis last three performances
Bagnis F. vs Moutet C. – 6-3, 6-1: 2-0 W
Etcheverry T. M. vs Bagnis F. – 5-7, 3-6: 0-2 W
Bergs Z. vs Bagnis F. – 6-2, 4-6, 7-6: 2-1 L
Broadcast and Live Stream Details
- US – Tennis Channel
- UK – Tennis TV (live streaming)
- Australia – beIN Sports
- Canada – TSN
- India – Discovery/ Tennis TV
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