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Gstaad Open: Cristian Garin vs. Marc Polmans 7/21/21 Tennis Prediction

Cristian Garin vs Marc Polmans
July 21, 2021 8:00 am EDT

Fourth seeded Cristian Garin of Chile will face unseeded Aussie Marc Polmans in the Round of 16 here at the 2021 Gstaad Open. The match is scheduled to be played on Wednesday July 21st, 2021 at a time yet to be determined.

Cristian Garin is one of the premier clay-court players on the ATP Tour and he will be delighted to be back on his preferred surface after a grueling grass-court season. The Chilean had a disappointing week at the Swedish Open and will be looking to bounce back here at the 2021 Gstaad Open. He faces Marc Polmans in the Round of 16, an opponent that he is familiar with as they have played twice recently. Will Garin get the win as expected? Or can the Aussie cause the upset and advance to his first ATP Quarter-Final?

Cristian Garin has been having a very inconsistent season so far in 2021, and will be looking to find some form here at the 2021 Gstaad Open. The world number 17 has established himself as one of the best in the world on this surface, and is one of the biggest contenders for the title here. The winner of six ATP titles on this surface, he has a ton of firepower with his heavy topspin forehand and flat backhand, and his serve has been improving lately. He should be able to overpower Marc Polmans from the baseline, and if he can keep his focus and unforced errors to a minimum, he should be expected to win comfortably here.

Marc Polmans is unseeded here at the 2021 Gstaad Open, and is ranked 147 in the ATP world rankings. The Aussie has been having a strong season so far on the Challenger Tour, and will be seeking to make his first major breakthrough at this level. He was impressive in the First Round by defeating local player Sandro Erhat, despite the crowd being very vocal against him. The Aussie is a strong all around player with a big serve, though his weapons are not quite as effective on the clay. He is the big underdog here against Cristian Garin, and will have to play the match of his life to get the win, though it seems that he always saves his best tennis for this particular opponent.

Cristian Garin and Marc Polmans have met twice before, with Garin winning both times. Despite the huge gap in their rankings, they have always been close, including a very tight four setter at Wimbledon less than a month ago. However, on clay it should not be quite as close, and I am expecting a comfortable win for the Chilean here. He has been dominant at these lower level ATP clay court events, and I think he has a strong chance of winning the title here at the 2021 Gstaad Open. Garin should dominate this match from start to finish, and wrap it up in straight sets.

Andy T's Free Pick: Cristian Garin to win in straight sets

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