The ATP Chile Open 2022 will be the third edition of the only ATP tournament that takes place in Chile. Held in the capital city of Santiago, the tournament is played on outdoor clay courts and is in the ATP-250 category. The first edition was won by Thiago Seyboth Wild while the second was won last year by local boy Cristian Garin.
Tournament Details:
- Tournament: ATP Chile Open 2022
- Date: February 21 – 27
- Number of Entrants: 28 (Singles), 16 (Doubles)
- Venue: Santiago, Chile
- Surface: Clay court
- Prize Money: $546,340
- Defending Champion: Cristian Garin
Top Seeds at the Rio Open 2022
- Cristian Garin
- Albert Ramos-Vinolas
- Federico Delbonis
- Pedro Martinez
- Federico Coria
- Miomir Kecmanovic
- Sebastian Baez
- Facundo Bagnis
Men’s Singles Draw Analysis and Prediction
Top Half
Top-seed Cristian Garin gets a bye in the first round and is likely to take on wildcard entrant Alejandro Tabilo in the second round who awaits a qualifier. Holger Rune also awaits a qualifier and is likely to take on 6th seeded Miomir Kecmanovic who starts against Marco Cecchinato.
4th seeded Pedro Martinez has a first-round bye and will take on the winner between the clash of Jaume Munar and Daniel Galan. Former champion and wildcard entrant Thiago Seyboth Wild awaits a qualifier and will take on the winner between 5th seeded Federico Coria and Yannick Hanfmann.
First Semi-Final Prediction: Cristian Garin vs Federico Coria
Bottom Half
7th seeded Sebastian Baez will take on Juan Pablo Variilas with the winner set to take on Tomas Etcheverry who will be the favourite in his round 1 clash against a qualifier. Wildcard entrant Nicolas Jarry will clash with Thiago Monteiro with the winner set to meet 3rd seeded Federico Delbonis who gets a bye in the first round.
2nd seeded Albert Ramos-Vinolas has a first-round bye and will meet the winner of the clash between Carlos Taberner and Juan Manuel Cerundolo. Hugo Dellien will start against Franciso Cerundolo with the winner set to take on the winner from the clash between 8th seeded Facundo Bagnis and Bernabe Miralles.
Second Semi-Final Prediction: Federico Delbonis vs Albert Ramos-Vinolas
Semifinals
Garin and Coria could potentially meet for the 5th time having played their 4th match last week. Coria won the match in straight-sets to level the head-to-head at 2-2. Delbonis and Vinolas have met on 12 occasions so far with the Argentine leading 8-4 in the head-to-head and have not met since the 2021 Clay season.
Chile Open Final: Federico Coria vs Albert Ramos-Vinolas
Final
Coria and Vinolas have not yet squared off on the Tour so far. While both the players are clay-court specialists, it could be a tricky final as neither of them has shown consistency so far with good results in alternate tour appearances. However, Vinolas having won 4 Tour titles so far and the title in Cordoba as well earlier this month, the Spaniard will be the favourite in the final.
Champion: Albert Ramos-Vinolas
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