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Facundo Diaz Acosta vs Sebastian Baez: ATP Buenos Aires – round of 16
Two Argentinian players will face each other in the round of 16 of the ATP Rio de Janeiro tournament.
Facundo Diaz Acosta Profile
Facundo Diaz Acosta is enjoying his highest career ranking, being No. 59 in the world. The 23-year-old is 10-4 for the season and 8-1 on clay surfaces. He is coming off a 7-5, 6-4 win over Stan Wawrinka in the opening round.
Last week, he won his first ATP career title in his native city, Buenos Aires. Diaz Acosta won all five matches in straight sets, including the final over Nicolas Jarry.
Earlier this season, he made it to the quarterfinals in Cordoba and lost in the openers at the Australian Open, Adelaide, and Canberra challengers.
Sebastian Baez Profile
Sebastian Baez is 30th in the ATP rankings, five spots lower than his career high. He is 8-5 for the season and 5-2 on clay surfaces. Baez is coming off a 6-4, 6-3 win over Corentin Moutet in the opening round.
Last week, Baez made it to the quarterfinals in Buenos Aires, where he lost 6-1, 6-4, to Federico Coria.
Baez made it to the third round of the Australian Open, losing to Jannik Sinner.
Head-to-Head – Baez leads 3-1
- Baez vs Diaz Acosta 6-3, 6-1 (2024 ATP Cordoba, quarterfinals)
- Diaz Acosta vs Baez 6-4, 6-4 (2020 Futures, first round)
- Baez vs Diaz Acosta 2-6, 6-2, 6-2 (2019 Futures, first round)
- Baez vs Diaz Acosta 6-4, 6-2 (2019 Futures, quarterfinal)
Prediction and Conclusion
Diaz Acosta is playing the best tennis of his career and has won the last six matches. He is coming off winning his first career title, but it seems like his run will end today. Sebastian Baez already defeated Diaz Acosta in the quarterfinal in Cordoba earlier this month, losing only four games to Diaz Acosta. It is a fact that Baez is still the better player and much more experienced than Diaz Acosta, and considering the schedule the youngster had in the last couple of weeks, this match should easily go in Baez’s favor.
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