Roberto Bautista-Agut vs. Francisco Cerundolo Predictions: Bautista Agut In A Better Form to Win

The ATP Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati has begun with its first full day of tennis, and the draw appears to be excellent, with Rafael Nadal making a triumphant comeback. Enjoy Roberto Bautista-Agust facing off Francisco Cerundolo today at 18:45 (Moscow time).

Roberto Bautista Agut, the world's number 18, won the opening set in a hard-fought round of 16 matchup with Casper Ruud at the Canada Masters, but he was unable to hang on as the Norwegian saved match point to win the match in three. As the Spaniard plays world number 27 Francisco Cerundolo for the first time on tour, this might very well be the match of the round on the Men's side of the draw in Cincinnati between two players in excellent recent form.

With eight titles in his career, including one this year, Bautista Agut enjoys playing on hard courts. He competed in the semifinals in Cincinnati in 2020, and as a very seasoned player, he should be able to capitalise on the inexperience of his rivals.

On his preferred clay court, 23-year-old Cerundolo defeated players like Ruud, Pablo Carreno Busta, and Sebastian Baez to win the Bastad Open championship last month, but the Argentine has been quite successful on all three surfaces this year. An unexpected three-set loss to Karen Khachanov in the first round of the Canada Masters this week is enough to suggest that the in-form RBA, who just won his eleventh ATP championship, may prevail in this match.

Cerundolo is a young player who presumably excels on clay because he uses it nearly entirely. He is only allowed to play eight matches on hard throughout the ATP circuit, and he hasn't played many lower-level matches.

Choosing Bautista Agut to win at least one set in an accumulator is a prudent choice. It could be beneficial to let this game run the full distance only once.

• Total Over 21.5 for 1.86
• Handiсap Roberto Bautista-Agut (-3.5) for 1.91
• Individual Total 1 Over 12.5 for 1.86