{"id":98169,"date":"2026-02-18T01:09:35","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T06:09:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/?p=98169"},"modified":"2026-02-18T01:09:35","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T06:09:35","slug":"atp-rio-day-3-predictions-cerundolo-tirante","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2026\/02\/18\/atp-rio-day-3-predictions-cerundolo-tirante\/","title":{"rendered":"ATP Rio Day 3 Predictions Including Francisco Cerundolo vs Thiago Agustin Tirante"},"content":{"rendered":"

The ATP Rio Open 2026 sees a jam-packed draw with the top seeds moving ahead along with young hopefuls who are eager to leave a mark. As ever, we preview and predict all the scheduled matches for you.<\/p>\n

ATP Rio Day 3 Predictions<\/h2>\n

Vit Kopriva vs Roman Andres Burruchaga<\/h4>\n

Head-to-head – First Meeting<\/p>\n

Vit Kopriva had a decent outing in Buenos Aires last week and has started solidly again in Rio. Roman Andres Burruchaga arrives full of confidence after taking out the fifth seed in a fantastic win. Both are comfortable on clay, but expect a tight battle with Burruchaga looking especially hungry to seize his opportunity and edge this one.<\/p>\n

Prediction: Burruchaga in 3<\/em><\/p>\n

Juan Manuel Cerundolo vs Yannick Hanfmann<\/h4>\n

Head-to-head – Cerundolo 2-0 Hanfmann<\/p>\n

Juan Manuel Cerundolo<\/span><\/span> impressed by taking out last week\u2019s finalist Luciano Darderi in a high-quality match and has already beaten Yannick Hanfmann<\/span><\/span> in both of their previous meetings. Hanfmann also progressed comfortably, but Cerundolo is the more natural clay-courter. Expect Cerundolo to use his consistency and variety to secure the win.
\nPrediction: Cerundolo in 3<\/em><\/p>\n

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Francesco Passaro vs Alejandro Tabilo<\/h4>\n

Head-to-head – First Meeting<\/p>\n

Francesco Passaro did well to come through qualifying and is very comfortable on clay. However, Alejandro Tabilo<\/a> is an even stronger operator on this surface and looked sharp in his previous win. With more variety and a few extra tricks up his sleeve, Tabilo should have the edge to progress to the last eight.
\nPrediction: Tabilo in 2<\/em><\/p>\n

Francisco Cerundolo vs Thiago Agustin Tirante<\/h4>\n

Head-to-head – First Meeting<\/p>\n

Francisco Cerundolo already has a title to his name in Buenos Aires last week, and the Argentine looks likely to make it back to back. He won easily in his first round and now faces a fellow countryman in Thiago Agustin Tirante. Cerundolo is definitely the stronger player of the two, and while Tirante has the better serve, Cerundolo is a far better player from the baseline–which will be the key to victory.
\nPrediction: Cerundolo in 2<\/em><\/p>\n

Main Photo Credit: David Kirouac-USA TODAY Sports<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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