After a week of exciting and high quality indoor hard court tennis, it is time for the final the first ATP 500 event of the season in Rotterdam. Stefanos Tsitsipas is the top seed, and is also bidding to win his first ATP 500 Title. Felix Auger Aliassime is aiming to win his first ATP Title as well, and is also playing in his ninth ATP Tour final. Here is my prediction for the Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Felix Auger-Aliassime final on Sunday.
Felix Auger Aliassime reached his ninth ATP Final with an impressive comeback win over Andrey Rublev. Having lost the first set, the Canadian was able to turn the match around, winning the next two sets 6-2 6-4. Auger Aliassime has failed to take a set in any of his previous ATP finals. However, since last reaching an ATP Final in Stuttgart, the Canadian has had a strong record in grand slams reaching the quarterfinals of Wimbledon, the semifinals at the US Open, as well as the Semifinals of the Australian Open last month. Auger Aliassime has improved and developed his game. Moreover, he is better equipped to handle the pressure.
Stefanos Tsitsipas is yet to win an ATP 500 title. Tsitsipas’s level has fluctuated this week. He has played brilliant tennis this week in his wins over Ilya Ivashka and Alex De Minaur. However, he struggled in his opening match of the week against Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, as well as in his semifinal against Jiri Lehecka. This match promises to be a highly entertaining one, we can also anticipate this to be a thrilling, close contest.
Stefanos Tsitsipas Vs Felix Auger-Aliassime: Match Details
Tournament: Rotterdam Open
Date:Â 13 Feb 2022, 08:00 PM IST
Venue: Rotterdam Ahoy, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Surface: Indoor hard court
Round: Semifinal
Category: Men’s Singles
Prize money: €1,208,315
Stefanos Tsitsipas Vs Auger-Aliassime: Head-To-Head
The pair has squared off 7 times. Tsitsipas leads the head-to-head 5-2. Their last match was at the ATP Masters 1000 event at Cincinnati last year with Tsitsipas winning 6-2, 5-7, 6-1.
Stefanos Tsitsipas Vs Auger-Aliassime Match Prediction: Who Will Win This Match?
This match will probably be a very close one. With both of them hitting hard from the baseline, we can expect lots of long rallies. Stefanos, however has been inconsistent in terms of his level this week while Auger-Aliassime has been playing very well throughout. We can also expect this match to go the distance with Felix having a slight advantage.
Prediction: Auger-Aliassime to win in 3 sets
Felix Auger-Aliassime Last 3 Performances
- Rotterdam Open: Semifinal- b. A. Rublev 6-7(5), 6-4, 6-2
- Rotterdam Open: Quarterfinal- b. C. Norrie 7-5, 7-6(4)
- Rotterdam Open: 2nd round- b. A. Murray 6-3, 6-4
Stefanos Tsitsipas Last 3 Performances
- Rotterdam Open: Semifinal- b. J. Lehecka 4-6, 6-4, 6-2
- Rotterdam Open: Quarterfinal- b. A. de Minaur 6-4, 6-4
- Rotterdam Open: 2nd round- b. I. Ivashka 6-4, 6-1
Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Auger-Aliassime Broadcasting And Live-StreamingÂ
USA: Viewers in the United States can catch all the action on the Tennis Channel
UK: Viewers in the UK can also watch the competition live on Amazon Prime Video.
India: Indian viewers can watch the tournament live on Tennis TV as well.
Europe:Â European viewers can also watch live on SkySports
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