The round of 16 at the ATP Santiago tournament will complete on Thursday with the likes of Pablo Andujar and home hero Cristian Garin in action. Here is your predictions for all the matches.
Pablo Andujar vs Daniel Elahi Galan
Galan continues to build towards a career high ranking in the top 100 to reach that point he will need to upset the veteran Spaniard Pablo Andujar who has a tricky top spin game on clay. Andujar has 3 match wins on the season (two of which came last week in Buenos Aires). Andujar is well positioned to reach back to back quarterfinals on the clay. Andujar in 2
Federico Coria vs Juan Pablo Varillas
Varillas owns a 3-1 h2h against Coria. The Argentine is at a career high ranking and reached the semis in Cordoba though, in round 1 he beat Mager in three sets. Varillas has the momentum with 4 consecutive match wins and is looking to reach the quarters as a qualifier. Given the h2h I’ll give the man from Peru a slight edge. Varillas in 3
Roberto Carballes Baena vs Juan Manuel Cerundolo
The Cordoba champion Cerundolo is at a career high ranking, Carballes Baena comes off a straight set win against Sal Caruso in the opening round. This match looks competitive on paper, but Cerundolo’s slightly better form makes him the favorite. Cerundolo in 2
Cristian Garin vs Alejandro Tabilo
It’s the first time in a professional match that Tabilo and Garin have met, but they will know each others game’s well given that they are just a year apart in age and both represent Chile on tour. Garin is tough to project right now, he’s played just two matches in 2021 and lost them both. He’s the top seed in his home tournament though. Tabilo came through qualifying and is approaching a career high ranking inside the top 150. Garin should be a slight favorite but an upset feels possible. Garin in 3
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