Metz Open: Pablo Carreno Busta vs. Mikael Ymer 9/22/21 Tennis Prediction

Second seeded Spaniard Pablo Carreno Busta will face Mikael Ymer of Sweden in the Round of 16 of the 2021 Metz Open. The match is scheduled to be played on Wednesday September 22nd, 2021.

Spanish veteran Pablo Carreno Busta will face the Swedish youngster Mikael Ymer in the Round of 16 here at the 2021 Metz Open. PCB has been in very inconsistent form this season, which is very uncharacteristic for him. Meanwhile, Ymer is having a career season, and has seen his ranking jump into the top 80 for the first time. There is a big gulf between their rankings and their quality, but confidence goes a long way at this level, and it remains to be see what frame of mind the Spaniard will be in after his shocking First Round loss at the US Open. Can Ymer take advantage and cause the massive upset here at the Metz Open?

Pablo Carreno Busta is the second seed here at the 2021 Metz Open and is currently ranked #16 in the ATP world rankings. The Spanish star has a reputation for being one of the most consistent players on the Tour, and is normally a sure bet to reach the later rounds in most if not all the events that he plays. However, he has had a very poor season by his high standards this year, and has quite a few early round losses in recent times. He was stunned by Maxime Cressy in the First Round in the First Round of the 2021 US Open, and will be very eager to bounce back here in his first event since. He enters this match against Mikael Ymer as the big favorite, and his elite movement and consistency from the baseline should be too much for the youngster to handle.

Mikael Ymer is unseeded here at the 2021 Metz Open and is ranked #75 in the world. He was outstanding in his first Round win over the highly rated Jan-Lennard Struff, winning in straight sets in a very mature and composed performance. He has always been very talented, but is finally starting to get the mental side of the game right, and has consistently been able to perform this season in the lower-level events. He is extremely quick and has a big whippy forehand, which is a big weapon on this quicker surface. If he plays well and with confidence he can cause his opponent Pablo Carreno Busta some major issues, especially given his indifferent form at the moment.

This will be the first time that the two players are facing each other on the ATP Tour, and despite the big gap in the rankings should be an interesting one. PCB is the big favorite, but his form this year leaves a lot to be desired, and the youngster is playing fearless tennis at the moment. It is unlikely that he will be able to sustain a high enough level to win the match, but I expect it to be close. Pablo Carreno Busta simply is too good for Ymer at the moment, and I am expecting him to eventually get it together and grind out the win here, advancing to the Quarter-Finals of the 2021 Metz Open.