ATP Marseille 250: Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Pierre-Hugues Herbert – Preview, Head-to-Head and Prediction for Open 13 Provence

ATP Marseille 250: Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Pierre-Hugues Herbert – Preview, Head-to-Head and Prediction for Open 13 Provence

Pierre-Herbert Hugues vs Stefanos Tsitsipas

Pierre-Herbert Hugues vs Stefanos Tsitsipas
Pierre-Herbert Hugues vs Stefanos Tsitsipas

Stefanos Tsitsipas, second seed at the Marseille Open will face Pierre-Hugues Herbert in the quarterfinal clash on Friday. The Greek is the two-time defending champion in Marseille and is aiming for his third consecutive title. Tsitsipas is ranked fifth in the world, whereas, Herbert is ranked 93rd in the ATP Rankings.

Match Details:

  • Date: 12th March 2021
  • Tournament: Open 13 Provence
  • Fixture: Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Pierre-Hugues Herbert
  • Round: Quarterfinals
  • Venue: Marseille, France
  • Category:  ATP 250
  • Surface: Hard Court
  • Prize Money: €10,450

Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Pierre-Hugues Herbert: Match Preview

Stefanos Tsitsipas

Stefanos Tsitsipas received a bye in the first round by virtue of being the second seed. The Greek defeated Lucas Pouille in straight sets in the second round. The defending champion was dominant throughout the match, dropping just five games en-route to his victory.

Pierre-Hugues Herbert created an upset in the first round as he defeated the sixth seed, Kei Nishikori in straight sets. It was another convincing victory for the Frenchman in the second round as he defeated Cameron Norrie in straight sets. Herbert seems to be in good form and has the ability to challenge Tsitsipas in their quarterfinal clash on Friday.

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Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Pierre-Hugues Herbert: Head-to-Head

Pierre Hugues Herbert

The duo have clashed against each other just once. Their only meeting came at the 2018 Shenzhen Open where Herbert won in straight sets. Hence, the Frenchman leads the head to head encounter, 1-0.

Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Pierre-Hugues Herbert: Match Prediction

The second seed will progress to the semifinals

Stefanos Tsitsipas is the certain favorite to win the quarterfinal clash and progress into the last four. The Greek has had an impressive hard-court season so far, reaching the semifinals of the Australian Open and the Rotterdam Open. However, he will now look to go all the way and claim his first title of the season. Unless, Herbert plays top quality tennis, it is very difficult to see him present a challenge to Tsitsipas. The Greek is expected to have a comfortable two set victory.

Match Prediction: Stefanos Tsitsipas to defeat Herbert in straight sets

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