Stefanos Tsitsipas vs. Diego Schwartzman 1/3/22 - ATP Cup Picks & Predictions
Last Updated: 01/02/2022 at 7:02 PM ET
In the group stages of the 2022 ATP Cup, Diego Schwartzman is set to play against Stefanos Tsitsipas from Greece. Both players are the highest ranked players in their teams so will be hoping to produce a big result in this match.
Diego Schwartzman enters this match following a comfortable win in the opening round of the tournament. Schwartzman looked dominant during the win as he only lost 3 games in the entire match. During the win, Diego Schwartzman impressed with his as he won 50% of his receiving points which allowed him to break his opponent’s serve on 5 occasions. It has been a strong few seasons for the Argentine superstar but this is expected to be a challenging match for Schwartzman as he is playing against an elite opponent in Stefanos Tsitsipas.
Looking at Stefanos Tsitsipas, this is the first time the Greek superstar will be playing in 2022 in a singles match. 2021 was a strong season for Tsitsipas but following his semifinal appearance at the Cincinnati Masters, the Greek superstar fell off the radar. This is a big season for Stefanos Tsitispas and he will be hoping to give Team Greece a boost while preparing himself for a challenge at the Australian Open title.
Diego Schwartzman and Stefanos Tsitsipas have played each other twice in the past with both players winning on 1 prior occasion. The most recent match between these two players was in 2018 at ATP Barcelona where Stefanos Tsitsipas won in straight sets. The head-to-head match where Diego Schwartzman defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas took place in 2017 at ATP Antwerp where the Argentine also won in straight sets.
Taking everything into consideration, I am going to pick Stefanos Tsitsipas to win this match. Tsitsipas is the stronger player and I see him having a huge advantage in Australian conditions. This should be a close match considering it is early in the season but I see Stefanos Tsitsipas winning in 3 sets.
