Albert Ramos Vinolas vs Fabio Fognini Prediction & Betting Tips - Gstaad, Switzerland

Prediction published on 18/07/2023, 03:00  by Devesh Jaganath | Modified on 18/07/2023 at 03:52 in Tennis Predictions

World number 85 Albert Ramos-Vinolas will take on 135rd-ranked Fabio Fognini in the first round of the ATP Gstaad Open on Tuesday. The winner of this match will face Lorenzo Sonego in the next round. These players have met 13 times in the past, with Ramos-Vinolas winning twice while Fognini has won the other 11 encounters. Claycourt specialist, Ramos-Vinolas comes into this competition following a disappointing end to the San Benedetto Del Tronto Challenger event last week. After beating Julian Ocleppo in the opening round, he was sent packing by 229th-ranked Luciano Darderi in round two. The Spaniard has had a difficult year, as he has seen his ranking slip from inside the top 40 at the start of the year to outside the top 80 at present. His best result for the year came way back in February when he reached the semi-final in Cordoba. That was also one of only two times that he has gotten past the second round of an ATP event. Since May, Ramos-Vinolas has competed mainly on the challenger circuit but has only made two quarter-finals in that time. While he has only beaten this opponent twice in the past, the most recent victory did come on the clay at Rio back in 2017. 

Meanwhile, Fabio Fognini has had his fair share of injury issues this season which has seen him fall from inside the top 60 rankings this year to 135th at present. That sees him enter this competition with a wildcard tag. He also enjoys the claycourt and comes into this tournament having last played at Roland Garros, where he made it to the round of 32 before bowing out to qualifier Sebastian Ofner. The Italian’s best results this season have been third-round appearances, which he managed in both Rome and Roland Garros ahead of this tournament which may suggest that he is starting to find some form. Fognini is 6-10 for the year, with all six wins coming on the clay surface. He has beaten this opponent 11 times in the past, including five times on the clay, though all of those wins came before 2015.