Joao Fonseca vs Ignacio Buse Prediction & Picks - ATP Rio Open
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by Bradley Gibbs | in Tennis Picks
At the ATP event in the Brazilian capital of Rio de Janeiro, home-court player Joao Fonseca will be back in action on Thursday, when he'll be up against the lower-ranked Ignacio Buse. The Peruvian battled hard to defeat his first-round opponent, and that win should have helped his confidence levels, though he'll need more than confidence to get the better of a much higher-ranked player. Prior to that first-round win in Rio, Buse came up significantly short against Sebastian Baez, who operates at a similar level to Fonseca.
The Brazilian competitor shifted through the gears after returning to the clay in Buenos Aires last week, beating compatriot Thiago Monteiro in straight sets. That win sets the man ranked 38th up for a serious crack at the title this week. On home soil, Fonseca should definitely be looking at this as a tournament to win, and he can take another step towards doing just that by brushing aside Ignacio Buse.
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Joao Fonseca vs Ignacio Buse Form
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Joao Fonseca - Ignacio Buse Key Points
- When Ignacio Buse last played a player of Fonseca's level, he lost in straight sets.
- Joao Fonseca comes into this match off the back of an encouraging straight-set win.
- Joao Fonseca has won three of his last four clay-court matches against lower-ranked players in straight sets.
- More often than not, on all surfaces, Joao Fonseca beats much lower-ranked players in straight sets.
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Our Joao Fonseca vs Ignacio Buse Prediction
Joao Fonseca did come unstuck against Alejandro Tabilo in Buenes Aires last week, but he fought hard, while there's not much shame in losing to a very capable clay-court player, especially when you've not played on the surface for several months. With that decent effort under his belt, the Brazilian improved to beat Thiago Monteiro in straight sets during the first round of this tournament, delivering an effort that tells me he should have little problem getting this job done without dropping a set.
Buse has played quite well at a few different clay-court tournaments in recent weeks, but when he's faced much higher-ranked players like Fonseca, he's fallen short, recently losing to Sebastian Baez in straight sets.
Our Joao Fonseca vs Ignacio Buse Pick: Joao Fonseca to Win 2-0.
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