World No. 151 Marco Cecchinato will take on World No. 136 Franco Agamenone in an all-Italian quarterfinal at the Croatia Open on Friday.
Both the 29-year-old Italians have mainly participated at the Challenger level. They have reached the quarterfinals all the way from the qualifiers. Both have managed to pull off major upsets in the second round in Umag. Former World No. 16 Cecchinato has a 4-6 win-loss record in the main draws in 2022.
In contrast, Franco Agamenone, who represented Argentina until 2020, has no ATP event experience. In his short career, the Italian has only participated in three tour-level contests, winning two of them at the Croatia Open. It’s noteworthy that Agamenone has won one Challenger championship so far this year.
Marco Cecchinato vs Franco Agamenone Match Details
- Tournament: Croatia Open
- Date: July 29th, 2022
- Venue: Umag, Croatia
- Surface: Clay
- Round: Quarterfinals
- Category: Men’s Singles
- Prize Money: €534,555.
Marco Cecchinato vs Franco Agamenone head to head record
This will be their first meeting. Their head-to-head stands at 0-0.
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Marco Cecchinato vs Franco Agamenone Prediction
Agamenone defeated eighth-seeded Lorenzo Musetti 6-4, 6-3, while Cecchinato easily defeated fellow countryman and fourth-seeded Sebastian Baez 3-6, 6-1, 7-5. In his previous game, Cecchinato was successful in converting all four break points. The 11 break points that Agamenone faced were all avoided by him, with eight of them. The former champion will attempt to capitalise on his strong defensive abilities by hitting winners with his one-handed backhand. He will confront Agamenone during rallies since he is a skilled mover on the court. Given that he won the championship here in 2018, Cecchinato could have a minor advantage over his fellow Italian.
Prediction: Cecchinato to win in 3 sets.
Marco Cecchinato last three performances
- Croatia Open: Round of 16- b. Musetti 6-4, 6-3
- Croatia Open: Round of 32- b. Poljicak 6-1, 5-7, 6-2
- Trieste Challenger: Round of 16- l. Zhang 3-6, 2-6
Franco Agamenone last three performances
- Croatia Open: Round of 16- b. Baez 3-6, 6-1, 7-5
- Croatia Open: Round of 32- b. Dere 7-6(8), 2-6, 7-5
- Trieste Challenger- Quarterfinal- l. Muller 0-6, 7-6, 2-6
Broadcast and Live Stream Details
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