Sebastian Korda vs Gregoire Barrere Prediction & Picks - ATP BCR Open Romania

Prediction published on 4/18/24, 9:25 AM  by Tyler Doty | Modified on 4/18/24 at 11:25 AM in Tennis Picks

American and top 30 member Sebastian Korda faces Frenchman Grégoire Barrère in this round of 16 at the ATP 250 tournament in Bucharest, Romania. Sebastian Korda, the number 3 seed, is making his debut in this tournament with today's match. The American recently competed at the Monte-Carlo Masters on clay, where he won his first round decisively in just 64 minutes and in 2 sets against Spaniard Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, before falling in the next round to the unstoppable Jannik Sinner. Having participated in numerous tournaments this season, the American was a semifinalist in Adelaide at the beginning of the year, a quarterfinalist in Dubai in February, and recently won his first two rounds at Indian Wells and Miami. On the other hand, Frenchman Grégoire Barrère entered this tournament through the qualifiers. He won his first match against local player Nicholas David Ionel, ranked beyond the 200th ATP spot, and then won his second match against compatriot Lucas Pouille, the world's 225th, in a tighter match. Grégoire Barrère, who had a strong first round defeating Australian Thanasi Kokkinakis 7-5, 6-3, is unlikely to pose much challenge to his opponent today, as he has not won two consecutive matches in an ATP event since June 2023 at the Eastbourne grass-court tournament.