European Open 2021: Andy Murray vs Diego Schwartzman Preview, Head to head, Prediction and Live stream

Andy Murray vs Diego Schwartzman

In the first round of the European Open, World No. 121 and the wildcard entrant Andy Murray will take on World No. 13 and the 2nd seeded Diego Schwartzman.

Andy Murray vs Diego Schwartzman: Match Details

Tournament: European Open 2021
Match: Andy Murray vs Diego Schwartzman
Round: Second Round
Date: 21th October 2021
Prize Money: $12,660
Venue: Antwerp, Belgium
Surface: Outdoor hard court

Andy Murray vs Diego Schwartzman: Preview

Champion at the 2019 European Open, Andy Murray grinds out a win against Frances Tiafoe in the longest 3-set match of the season as the former World No. 1 beat Tiafoe 7-6(2) 6-7(7) 7-6(8) in a match that went for 3 hours and 45 minutes. Murray has put in some great performances in recent times and as the Brit said himself in his post-match interview, it was one of the toughest and longest matches he played.

Seeded 2nd in the tournament, Diego Schwartzman will start his campaign in Antwerp directly against Murray in the second round. The Argentine comes from back-to-back quarter-final defeats, first at the 2021 San Diego Open and recently at the 2021 Indian Wells Masters where Diego lost to eventual champion, Britain’s Cameron Norrie in straight-sets that had a bagel in the first set for him.

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Andy Murray vs Diego Schwartzman: Head to Head

This will be the first-ever meeting between the duo, hence the head-to-head stands at 0-0.

Andy Murray vs Diego Schwartzman: Prediction

Diego will come into the clash with a career Hardcourt record of 85-75 and is 18-10 on the surface this season while having a season record of 32-20 across all surfaces. Murray will take the court with a career Hardcourt record of 366-108 and is 5-5 on Hardcourts this season having a 17-12 record for the season across all surfaces.

Looking at these numbers, their recent form and past few performances, it is difficult to predict an outright winner as Diego does not have a good Hardcourt record but he is well-rested as compared to the exhausted Murray who will have just 1 day off to relax. Taking this element into factor, Schwartzman seems the one to go ahead but we can surely expect another sensational performance from Murray.

Prediction: Diego Schwartzman to win in 3-sets.

Andy Murray vs Diego Schwartzman: Broadcast and Live stream details

Country	Official Broadcaster
Netherlands	Fox Sports
USA	Tennis Channel
Italy	Sky Italia
Switzerland	SRG
Singapore	Starhub
Middle East	BeInsports
China	LETV.com
Germany	Sport1
Scandinavia	C More
France	BeInsports

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