World number 20 Roberto Bautista Agut will face Austria’s Jurij Rodionov in the second round of the 2022 ATP Generali Open on Wednesday, July 27. The Roberto Bautista Agut vs Jurij Rodionov appears to be a great matchup in the tournament.
In addition to winning the event in Doha and reaching the ATP Cup finals earlier this year, Bautista Agut had a strong start to the season. Although the Spaniard also finished second on a grass court in Mallorca, both results were on hard courts. Things have been a little bit different on clay for the world number 20. At the Madrid Masters, Bautista Agut played on clay courts for the first time this season, handily defeating Jenson Brooksby in his first encounter. His three red dirt matchups to this point have all ended in defeat. Dan Evans barely prevailed against him in the second round in Madrid, while Dominic Thiem and Juan Pablo Varillas won in Bastad and Gstaad, respectively.
Prior to this contest, Jurij Rodionov had only seven main draw victories in his career, including one this year. For this reason, he needed to beat Hernan Casanova in the first round of the tournament in order to advance and resume his career-best ranking of 125th in the world. Rodionov will need to perform just as spectacularly as he did against Casanova if he wants to raise that pathetic total. In a match that lasted one hour and 22 minutes, the Austrian overcame Casanova 6-4, 6-2 to progress, although it’s uncertain if Bautista Agut will permit him to do so.
Roberto Bautista Agut vs Jurij Rodionov Match Details
Tournament: Austria Open
Date:Â July 27th, 2022
Venue: Kitzbuhel, Austria
Surface:Â Clay
Round: Round of 16
Category: Men’s Singles
Prize Money:€534,555
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Roberto Bautista Agut vs Jurij Rodionov Head to Head
No previous matches have been played between Spain’s Bautista Agut and the 145th-ranked Rodionov. Their head-to-head currently stands at 0-0.
Roberto Bautista Agut vs Jurij Rodionov Prediction
Bautista Agut is the favourite to win, given his recent form, experience and expertise on clay. It will be fascinating to see if it will be as simple as those odds suggest, but he is likely to win in two.
Prediction: Bautista Agut to win in straight sets.
Roberto Bautista Agut Last 3 Matches
- Swiss Open: Round of 16- l. Varillas 6-7(3), 5-7
- Swedish Open: Round of 16- l. Thiem 6-7(5), 6-3, 4-6
- Wimbledon: Round of 64- l. Galan (Walkover)
Jurij Rodionov Last 3 Matches
- Austria Open: Round of 32- b. Casanova 6-4, 6-2
- Tampere Open: Round of 16- l. Sels 5-7, 6-7(0)
- Tampere Open: Round of 32- b. Echargui 4-6, 6-1, 7-5
Roberto Bautista Agut vs Jurij Rodionov Stream Details
- US – Tennis Channel
- UK – Tennis TV (live streaming)
- Australia – beIN Sports
- Canada – TSN
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