{"id":64365,"date":"2024-02-25T23:45:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-26T04:45:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/?p=64365"},"modified":"2024-02-25T23:45:02","modified_gmt":"2024-02-26T04:45:02","slug":"atp-acapulco-day-1-predictions-fritz-arnaldi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2024\/02\/25\/atp-acapulco-day-1-predictions-fritz-arnaldi\/","title":{"rendered":"ATP Acapulco Day 1 Predictions Including Taylor Fritz vs Matteo Arnaldi"},"content":{"rendered":"

There is an outstanding entry list for the ATP 500 event in Acapulco. That is demonstrated by the quality of the eight matches scheduled for the opening day. Four of these contests are predicted in this article. The other four matches on the first day in Acapulco are predicted in a separate article, including Tommy Paul vs Jack Draper<\/a>. Which players do you think will advance?<\/p>\n

ATP Acapulco Day 1 Predictions<\/h2>\n

Nuno Borges vs Yoshihito Nishioka<\/h4>\n

Head-to-head:<\/strong> First meeting<\/p>\n

Nishioka is in the main draw as a lucky loser. Frankly, he was far below his best in a 2-6 6-1 0-6 defeat to Michael Mmoh in the final round of qualifying. By contrast, Borges looked far more comfortable in the Mexican conditions last week in Los Cabos. He made the quarterfinal, before being stopped by the eventual runner-up Casper Ruud. Nishioka’s style of play does not seem to translate particularly well in the conditions, and I think Borges has a good chance of winning at the ATP Acapulco Open.<\/p>\n

Prediction: Borges in 2<\/em><\/p>\n

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Felix Auger-Aliassime vs Flavio Cobolli<\/h4>\n

Head-to-head:<\/strong> First meeting<\/p>\n

Cobolli was the No. 1 seed in qualifying and came through to the main draw, although he was not always convincing. Last year’s Basel champion, Auger-Aliassime<\/a>, has also not been fully convincing this season. He has been so inconsistent in the last 12 months, and predicting his matches is difficult. At his best, he is certainly a better hard-court player than Cobolli. The Canadian probably will find enough of his best to win at the ATP Acapulco Open, but an upset is never out of the question when it comes to Auger-Aliassime.<\/p>\n

Prediction: Auger-Aliassime in 2<\/em><\/p>\n

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