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Sebastian Baez vs Sumit Nagal: ATP Geneva – First round
The highest-ranked Indian player Sumit Nagal will take on Sebastian Baez in the first round of ATP Geneva.
Sebastian Baez Profile
Sebastian Baez has the highest ranking of his career, being 19th in the world. The Argentinian is 20-11 for the season and 16-6 on clay.
Baez is coming off a 5-7, 7-6, 6-4 loss to Hubert Hurkacz in the round of 16 in Rome. Earlier in the tournament, he defeated Holger Rune and Dusan Lajovic.
Baez has already won two titles this season in Santiago and Rio de Janeiro.
This is his first appearance in Geneva.
Sumit Nagal Profile
Sumit Nagal is 93rd in the ATP rankings, and his career high was No. 80 in the world. The Indians are 19-11 for the season and 4-3 on clay court.
He is coming off a 6-2 loss to Harold Mayot in the opening round at the Bordeaux Challenger. That was the first match for Nagal after a month and the second round loss in Monte Carlo to Holger Rune
Nagal won the Challenger in Chennai in February, defeating Luca Nardi in the final.
This is his first appearance in Geneva.
Head-to-Head
This will be the first match between Sebastian Baez and Sumit Nagal.
Prediction and Conclusion
Sumit Nagal made a lot of noise with his performance in Monte Carlo but has played only one game since then. He will need to step up in order to stay among the top 100 players in the world. Sebastian Baez is playing excellent this season and, for the first time in his career, has reached a spot in the top 20. The Argentinian plays very well on clay, and with his current form, he will win this match in straight sets.
