Fabio Fognini vs. Jeremy Chardy 1/10/20 - ATP Antalya, Turkey Men Singles Picks & Predictions
Last Updated: 01/08/2021 at 10:20 AM ET
The 2021 ATP season has begun and some of the top players are starting their season at the ATP Antalya Open in Turkey. In the second round of this tournament, Fabio Fognini is set to play against Jeremy Chardy from France.
Fabio Fognini enters this match having won his previous outing in straight sets. It was a confident start to the season for Fognini as he won 82% of his service games and 3 return games. It was a well-rounded performance by Fabio Fognini and the Italian will be hoping that he can build on that result throughout this tournament.
On the other side of the court, Jeremy Chardy also won his previous match in straight sets as he defeated Radu Albot. Jeremy Chardy impressed with his receiving as the Frenchman won over 50% of his receiving points which allowed him to break his opponent’s serve on 5 occasions. Chardy has never been able to live up to his potential and as his career reaches its twilight, Jeremy Chardy will be hoping to have a strong season. This is a tough start to the tournament for Jeremy Chardy as he is playing against the number 3 seed in the second round. Chardy will have to be at his best if he wishes to topple Fabio Fognini.
Fabio Fognini and Jeremy Chardy have played each other 5 times in the past with Fognini winning on 4 occasions and Chardy winning once. The most recent match between these two players was in 2018 at the Davis Cup where Fabio Fognini won in 4 sets. Chardy last defeated Fognini in 2018 at the Indian Wells Masters.
Taking everything into consideration, I am going to pick Fabio Fognini to win this match. Fognini is the stronger player and the Italian has looked in good form. With the head-to-head record further backing this pick, I see Fabio Fognini winning this match with some ease.
