ATP Bastad Open: Roberto Carballes Baena vs Roman Safiullin Preview, Head-to-Head and Prediction for 2024 Swedish Open
Roberto Carballes Baena and Roman Safiullin will lock horns against each other in the first round of the ATP Bastad Open. The former is ranked 64th in the world, whereas, the Russian is ranked 44th in the world.
- Fixture- Roberto Carballes Baena vs Roman Safiullin
- Venue– Bastad, Sweden
- Time– 9:30 AM Local Time
ATP Bastad Open: Roberto Carballes Baena vs Roman Safiullin Preview
Roberto Carballes Baena comes into the tournament on the back of a spectacular week. The Spaniard claimed a Challenger Event title on the clay surface, defeating Botic van de Zandschulp in straight sets in the finals. He did not enjoy a great season on grass courts, as he was defeated in the first round of Wimbledon by Alexander Zverev. Nevertheless, the Spaniard loves to play on clay courts, which is also his strongest surface. He did well at the Barcelona Open earlier this year, where he reached the last 16, eventually losing to Stefanos Tsitsipas.
On the other hand, Roman Safiullin had a pretty decent campaign at Wimbledon, which saw him reach the third round. The Russian knocked out the 26th seed Francisco Cerundolo in the first round in five sets. Roman Safiullin is not among the best players on clay courts, given that his strengths lie on the faster courts. The Russian was defeated in the first round of the French Open, losing to Dusan Lajovic in five sets.
ATP Bastad Open: Roberto Carballes Baena vs Roman Safiullin Head-to-Head
Both players have never played against each other. This will be their first ever meeting on an surface.
ATP Bastad Open: Roberto Carballes Baena vs Roman Safiullin Prediction
Both players are more than capable of winning this encounter. Hence, this is expected to be a very close encounter. Roberto Carballes Baena has the slight edge here given his performance over the last week, and his prowess on clay courts. The Spaniard prefers playing on this surface, as he is likely to prevail in longer rallies. However, Roman Safiullin could very much take the game to the Spaniard, given his ability to make less unforced errors.
Prediction: Roberto Carballes Baena to win in three sets
