ATP Acapulco Open 2021: Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Felix Auger Aliassime – Preview, Head to Head and Prediction for Abierto Mexicano Telcel

ATP Acapulco Open 2021: Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Felix Auger Aliassime – Preview, Head to Head and Prediction for Abierto Mexicano Telcel

Felix Auger Aliassime vs Stefanos Tsitsipas

Stefanos Tsitsipas, top seed at the Acapulco Open will face the Canadian, Felix Auger Aliassime in the quarterfinal clash on Friday. Both players had comfortable victories in the last round and will be riding on high confidence. The Greek is ranked fifth in the ATP Rankings, whereas, Auger Aliassime is ranked 18th.

Match Details

  • Tournament: Acapulco Open 2021
  • Match: Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Felix Auger Aliassime
  • Round: Quarterfinal
  • Date: 18th March, 2021 
  • Tournament Prize Money: $1,053,560
  • Venue: Acapulco, Mexico
  • Surface: Hard Court

Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Felix Auger Aliassime: Match Preview

Stefanos Tsitsipas
Stefanos Tsitsipas

Stefanos Tsitsipas defeated Benoit Paire in the first round in straight sets. The top seed had to hardly break any sweat as he dropped just four games throughout the match. In the second round, the Greek defeated John Isner in another straight sets victory. Tsitsipas suffered a quarterfinal exit from the Open 13 last week, and will hope to well this week, claiming his first title of the season.

Felix Auger Aliassime is also yet to drop a set this week in Acapulco. He defeated the American, Tennys Sandgren in the first round and faced another American in the last 16. He defeated Sebastian Korda in the last round, dropping just seven games in the entire match. The Canadian last played at the Rotterdam Open, where he was knocked out in the first round by Kei Nishikori.

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Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Felix Auger Aliassime: Head-to-Head

Felix Auger Aliassime

The duo have clashed against each other on four occasions, with the head to head record being level at 2-2. Their last meeting came at the Open 13 last year, where Tsitsipas defeated Felix-Auger Aliassime in straight sets in the finals. Their first meeting came at the Indian Wells in 2019 where the Canadian won in straight sets.

Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Felix Auger Aliassime: Match Prediction

Stefanos Tsitsipas will progress into the semifinals

Stefanos Tsitsipas is the certain favorite to progress into the semifinals of the Acapulco Open. Barring his disappointment at the Open 13 last week, the Greek looks to be in good form. He has worked hard on his game, particularly on hard court surface. He demonstrated his prowess on these courts as he reached the semifinals of the Australian Open, defeating Rafael Nadal in a five set thriller. However, Auger Aliassime is a gritty opponent and would fancy himself to take a set off the Greek.

Match Prediction: Stefanos Tsitsipas to defeat Felix Auger Aliassime in three sets

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