Roberto Carballes Baena vs Stefanos Tsitsipas Prediction & Picks - ATP Barcelona

Prediction published on 4/18/24, 3:04 AM  by Tyler Doty | Modified on 4/18/24 at 5:04 AM in Tennis Picks

Stefanos Tsitsipas appears to have digested his victory at Monte-Carlo last Sunday well. In search of his best level for several months, the Greek has regained his power and elegance on the court during the tournament in the principality. Often passive, the Athens native managed to regain his aggressiveness on his favorite surface, and victories against top players like Alexander Zverev, Jannik Sinner, and Casper Ruud have shown that he remains a force on clay. Now a three-time winner at Monte-Carlo, Stefanos Tsitsipas has also moved back into the top 10 and regained ambition, which he may have been missing. This week, he heads to Barcelona to maintain his momentum, and after a tricky but well-managed first round against Sebastian Ofner, the world's number seven player will meet an experienced player in the round of sixteen, Roberto Carballes Baena. The Spaniard, a true clay courter, is also riding a good wave of form. A finalist in Marrakech about ten days ago, the 72nd-ranked ATP player did not let his guard down in Catalonia, defeating Frenchman Hugo Gaston in the first round and then the 10th seed, Lorenzo Musetti, in the second. Fearless, Roberto Carballes Baena has nothing to lose this Thursday against the winner of the Monte-Carlo Masters 1000, and driven by the Barcelona crowd, the Spanish tennis player will want to end the Greek's fine run.