ATP Cordoba Open: Diego Schwartzman vs Marco Cecchinato – Preview, Head-to-Head and Prediction

ATP Cordoba Open: Diego Schwartzman vs Marco Cecchinato – Preview, Head-to-Head and Prediction

Marco Cecchinato vs Diego Schwartzman

Marco Cecchinato vs Diego Schwartzman

Diego Schwartzman, top seed at the Cordoba Open will face the Italian, Marco Cecchinato in the second round clash on Thursday. Schwartzman is ranked ninth in the ATP rankings, whereas Cecchinato is ranked just inside the top 100 on the 87th spot.

Match Details:

  • Fixture: Diego Schwartzman vs Marco Cecchinato
  • Date: 25th February 2021
  • Tournament: Cordoba Open 2021
  • Round: Second Round
  • Venue: Cordoba, Argentina
  • Surface: Clay court
  • Prize Money: $6,235

Diego Schwartzman vs Marco Cecchinato: Match Preview

Diego Schwartzman

Diego Schwartzman will be playing his home tournament in Cordoba this week. Being the top seed, the Argentinian received a bye in the first round. Schwartzman had a terrific clay court season last year as he reached the finals of the Italian Open, defeating Rafael Nadal in the quarterfinals. At the French Open, he made it to his first ever Grandslam semifinals as he defeated Dominic Thiem in a thrilling quarterfinal.

Marco Cecchinato defeated Hugo Dellien in the first round encounter. The Italian had to dig deep as he had to grind out a victory in three sets. Cecchinato last played at the Australian Open, where he suffered a first round loss against Mackenzie McDonald.

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Diego Schwartzman vs Marco Cecchinato: Head-to-Head

Marco Cecchinato

The duo have played against each other four times in the past, with Schwartzman leading the head to head record 3-1. They last played against each other at the Canadian Masters in 2019 where the Argentinian won in three sets. Cecchinato’s only victory over Schwartzman came in the final of the Buenos Aires Open in 2019, which was played on clay surface.

Diego Schwartzman vs Marco Cecchinato: Match Prediction

The Argentinian will progress into the quarterfinals

Diego Schwartzman is the certain favorite to reach the quarterfinals of his home tournament. The Argentinian is expected to be one of the top contenders for the title this week. Schwartzman had been a revelation in the clay court season, last year. He is expected to continue his good form on the red clay and have a good run this week. However, Cecchinato is also a great clay court player, having reached the semifinals of the French Open in 2018. Going by his form, Schwartzman should score a comfortable victory over the Italian in the second round encounter on Thursday.

Match Prediction: Diego Schwartzman to defeat Marco Cecchinato in straight sets

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