World No. 5 and No.1 seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas will face a cracking R16 game against American veteran John Isner at the Acapulco Open. Riding on straight sets victory in their previous games, both the players will be confident about the upcoming tie and eyeing the place in the Quarter final.
Match Details
- Tournament: Acapulco Open 2021
- Match: Stefanos Tsitsipas vs John Isner
- Round: Second Round (Round of 16)
- Date: 17th March, 2021
- Tournament Prize Money: $1,053,560
- Venue: Acapulco, Mexico
- Surface: Hard Court
Stefanos Tsitsipas vs John Isner: Match Preview
Stefanos Tsitsipas comes into the tie with a 6-3 6-1 victory over Frenchman Benoit Paire. Tsitsipas has had a consistent run in 2021, going out in the semi-finals of the Australian Open and the ATP-500 Rotterdam Tournament before crashing out from the quarter finals of the ATP -250 Marseille Tour, will be looking to better his run in the ongoing tournament.
John Isner, on the other hand is coming into the tie winning 6-4 6-3 against Italian Salvatore Caruso. Isner had a quite 2021, with the Acapulco open being his just 2nd tournament of the year having played just the ATP-250 Florida Tournament in his homeland where he went out in 3 sets in the quarter final. Aged 35, Isner is scheduling his playtime in accordance with his fitness, but can be a good challenge for Tsitsipas.
Stefanos Tsitsipas vs John Isner: Head-to-Head
Tsitsipas and Isner have faced each other 4 times previously sharing a 2-2 record against each other, with Tsitsipas having won the recent 2 encounters and levelling their tie, which was being led by Isner who had won their first 2 meetings. Their R16 head-to-head is tied at 1-1, will see a change after the game here at the Acapulco Open.
Stefanos Tsitsipas vs John Isner: Match Prediction
With Tsitsipas ranked higher at 5 and top seeded at the tournament, the World No. 27 will face a tough test against the 22 year old Greek who is much more quicker and has had better match practice in the previous tournaments. However, Isner can be a big obstacle for Tsitsipas, with Isner knowing how to take games deep (having played 2 of the world’s top 4 longest tennis matches) and is pretty solid on his first serve as well.
The match will be a tough test for both with the result coming out in the 3rd set, but Tsitsipas will still be a favourite to win the tie.
Prediction : Stefanos Tsitsipas to win in 3 sets.
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