Argentine Francisco Cerundolo will square off against Spaniard Pablo Carreno Busta in the semifinal of the Swedish Open on Saturday.
Cerundolo has had multiple first round exits so far but he seems to have settled into his own here. He got past Pedro Sousa in the first round and scored a major upset by beating the 1st seed Casper Ruud for the biggest win of his career. He got past a struggling Aslan Karatsev to reach the semis.
Pablo has also had a lukewarm season so far. He is performing well here, as evidenced by his straight sets victories over the like of Stan Wawrinka and Diego Schwartzman. It has the potential to be a highly competitive match.
Francisco Cerundolo vs Pablo Carreno Busta Match Details
Tournament:Â Swedish Open
Date:Â July 16th 2022
Venue: Bastad, Sweden
Surface:Â Clay
Round: Semifinal
Category: Men’s Singles
Prize Money: £534,555
Francisco Cerundolo vs Pablo Carreno Busta Head-to-Head
The two have not faced each other before. This shall be their first meeting.
Francisco Cerundolo vs Pablo Carreno Busta Prediction
Although Pablo has not had a very fruitful season so far, he had some success on clay. He has the better serve which will be him main weapon and will be looking to dominate from the baseline, putting the pressure on Cerundolo. Francisco on the other hand, has age on his side and he would aim to keep the ball in court and wear Carreno Busta out and then go for the attack.
Prediction: Carreno Busta to win in 3 sets.
Francisco Cerundolo Last 3 Performances
- Swedish Open: Quarterfinal- b. Karatsev 7-5, 6-1
- Swedish Open: Round of 16- b. Ruud 6-4, 3-6, 7-5
- Swedish Open: Round of 32- b. Sousa 6-4, 6-3
Pablo Carreno Busta Last 3 Performances
- Swedish Open: Quarterfinal- b. Schwartzman 6-1, 6-0
- Swedish Open: Round of 16- b. Ramos Vinolas 4-6, 7-6(5), 7-5
- Swedish Open: Round of 32- b. Wawrinka 7-5, 6-4
Francisco Cerundolo vs Pablo Carreno Busta Broadcast and Live Stream DetailsÂ
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