ATP Marseille 250: Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Lucas Pouille – Preview, Head-to-Head and Prediction for Open 13 Provence

ATP Marseille 250: Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Lucas Pouille – Preview, Head-to-Head and Prediction for Open 13 Provence

Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Lucas Pouille

Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Lucas Pouille
Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Lucas Pouille

Stefanos Tsitsipas, second seed at the Marseille Open will face Lucas Pouille in the second round clash on Thursday. Tsitsipas is the two-defending champion champion in Marseille and is ranked fifth in the ATP Rankings, whereas, Pouille is ranked 81th in the world.

Match Details:

  • Date: 11th March 2021
  • Tournament: Open 13 Provence
  • Fixture: Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Lucas Pouille
  • Round: Second Round
  • Venue: Marseille, France
  • Category:  ATP 250
  • Surface: Hard Court
  • Prize Money: €10,450

Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Lucas Pouille: Match Preview

Lucas Pouille

Stefanos Tsitsipas received a bye in the first round by virtue of being the second seed. The Greek last played at the Rotterdam Open last week, where he was defeated by the Russian, Andrey Rublev in straight sets. The defending champion will look forward to clinching his third consecutive title in Marseille this week.

Lucas Pouille defeated Alex Molcan in straight sets in the first round. The Frenchman last played at the Open Sud de France a couple of weeks ago, where he was defeated in the first round by Benjamin Bonzi in straight sets. He will hope to upset the second seed in the last 16 clash, and have a good run in Marseille.

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Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Lucas Pouille: Head-to-Head

Stefanos Tsitsipas

The duo have met just one time in the past, at Halle 2018. Tsitsipas won the encounter in straight sets and leads the head to head record 1-0.

Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Lucas Pouille: Match Prediction

The second seed will progress into the quarterfinals

Stefanos Tsitsipas is one of the best hard-court players around at the moment. The Greek has a good serve and has the ability to find winners at crucial junctures of the match. Moreover, he has claimed the title in Marseille for two successive years, which makes it a huge challenge for Lucas Pouille. The second seed is expected to win the last 16 encounter in straight sets and book a quarterfinal berth.

Match Prediction: Stefanos Tsitsipas to defeat Pouille in straight sets

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