ATP Dubai Open 2021: Roberto Bautista Agut vs Jannik Sinner – Preview, Head to Head and Prediction

ATP Dubai Open 2021: Roberto Bautista Agut vs Jannik Sinner – Preview, Head to Head and Prediction

Roberto Bautista Agut will take on Jannik Sinner in the third round of the Dubai Tennis Championships. Bautista Agut is currently the World no.11 on the ATP rankings while Sinner is the World no.32.

Match Details:

  • Date: 17th March 2021
  • Tournament: Dubai Open
  • Fixture: Denis Shapovalov vs Jan-Lennard Struff
  • Round: Third Round
  • Venue: Dubai
  • Category:  ATP 500
  • Surface: Outdoor Hard Court
  • Prize Money: $33,495

Jannik Sinner vs Roberto Bautista Agut: Preview

Roberto Bautista Agut
Roberto Bautista Agut

Spaniard Roberto Bautista Agut has had an amazing 2021 season so far. He has reached two finals this season, in Marseille and in Doha last week.

Bautista Agut put on a great performance in the second round, beating the in form Matthew Ebden 4-1 before Ebden had to retire due to injury. He seems to have picked himself up quite strongly after that shocking defeat to Nikoloz Basilashvili last week in the Final of the Doha Open, and it is great to see him still playing at a very high level.

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His opponent, Italian Jannik Sinner is said to be the ‘next big thing’ in tennis and has given some stunning results in last few months. Last week, he reached the quarter-finals at the Open 13 event in Marseille before losing to eventual champion Daniil Medvedev in straight sets.

In the first round at Dubai, he defeated in form Alexander Bublik, coming from a set down.

Jannik Sinner vs Roberto Bautista Agut: Head-to-Head

Jannik Sinner
Jannik Sinner

This will be the first meeting between these two. The duo have never played against each other in the past and their current head to head stands at 0-0.

Jannik Sinner vs Roberto Bautista Agut: Prediction

Roberto Bautista Agut

RBA is one of the most consistent players on the ATP Tour. Getting the better of him is not an easy task but Sinner has the Arsenal to do it.

Jannik Sinner has an aggressive game with very few weaknesses; his backhand in particular is already among the best in the world. The 19-year-old can also create some incredible angles with his forehand, and has more than decent foot speed too.

The Italian can definitely put up a fight, but the conditions are perfectly suited for RBA to win and make his way to the quarter finals. This might be a 3 setter, but will be a RBA victory.

Prediction: Bautista Agut to win in three sets.

Also read: ATP Dubai Open 2021: Denis Shapovalov vs Hubert Hurkacz – Preview, Head to Head and Prediction