Stefanos Tsitsipas vs. Mikael Ymer 2/19/20 - Open 13 Tennis Picks & Predictions
Last Updated: 02/17/2020 at 10:21 PM ET
In the second round of the 2020 ATP Open 13 in France, Stefanos Tsitsipas is set to play against Mikael Ymer from Sweden.
Mikael Ymer enters this match having defeated Richard Gasquet in 3 sets in the previous round. It was a close match but Ymer won a vital return game late in the final set to secure the victory. During the win, Mikael Ymer won 80% of his service games and 4 return games. It has been a solid season for Mikael Ymer as he has a record of 8-4 in 2020. That being said, this is expected to be a tough fixture for Mikael Ymer as he is playing against the 6th best player in the world.
Looking at Stefanos Tsitsipas, the Greek superstar received a bye in the opening round due to his high seeding. 2019 was an outstanding season for Stefanos Tsitsipas and he finished the year by winning the ATP Finals. It has been a modest start to 2020 for Stefanos Tsitsipas as he has failed to win at the rate he is expected to perform at. Tsitsipas only made the third round of the Australian Open and the second round of the Rotterdam Open. Despite those performances, Stefanos Tsitsipas is still an elite player and he should be good enough to make a big impact at this tournament.
This will be the first time that Mikael Ymer and Stefanos Tsitsipas will be playing each other at an ATP event.
Mikael Ymer had a strong start to the tournament but I don’t see him having what it takes to eliminate Stefanos Tsitsipas. It has been a difficult start to 2020 for Stefanos Tsitsipas but he has still shown his ability and I see him being able to lift his performance at this tournament. Stefanos Tsitsipas is the defending champion at this tournament and I see him being good enough to win this match and secure a spot in the quarterfinals.
