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Thiago Monteiro vs Sebastian Baez: ATP Rio de Janeiro – quarterfinal
Both players have made it to the ATP Rio de Janeiro quarterfinals without losing a set.
Thiago Monteiro Profile
Thiago Monteiro is currently ranked 117th on the ATP list, and his career high is No. 61. The Brazilian is 7-2 for the season and 5-2 on clay.
Monteiro is coming off a 7-5, 6-3 win over Felipe Meligeni Rodrigues Alves in the round of 16. He made it through the opening round after Carlos Alcaraz got injured at the very beginning of the match.
Earlier this season, Monteirot failed to qualify for the main draw in Buenos Aires, won two matches in the Davis Cup, and reached the quarterfinals at the Punta del Este challenger.
This is Monteiro’s ninth appearance in Rio de Janeiro and the second time he has reached the quarterfinals. He has never won an ATP title and has 14 lower-level trophies.
Sebastian Baez Profile
Sebastian Baez is 30th in the ATP rankings, five spots lower than his career high. He is 9-5 for the season and 6-2 on clay.
The Argentinian is coming off a 7-6, 6-3 win over Facundo Diaz Acosta after previously defeating Corentin Moutet 6-4, 6-3.
Baez made it to the quarterfinals in Buenos Aires and the semifinals in Cordoba earlier this month.
This is his second quarterfinal in his third appearance in Rio de Janeiro. Baez has won four ATP tournaments, three of which were last season.
Head-to-Head – Baez leads 3-1
- Baez vs Monteiro 7-5, 3-6, 6-4 (2022 ATP Santiago, quarterfinals)
- Monteiro vs Baez 1-6, 6-4, 6-4 (2022 Rio de Janeiro, first round)
- Baez vs Monteiro 6-1, 6-4 (2021 Campinas Challenger, final)
- Baez vs Monteiro 6-4, 6-0 (2021 Buenos Aires Challenger, final)
Prediction and Conclusion
Reaching the quarterfinals seemed impossible for Thiago Monteiro after seeing the draw, but after Alcaraz got hurt, the door was opened for the home player. He will have the support of the crowd in the quarterfinals against Sebastian Baez, but that will not be enough to get through. The Argentinian is playing well on this surface, being confident in long relays, and he will simply outlast Monteiro and advance to the semifinal.
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