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Australian Open: Stefanos Tsitsipas vs. Sebastian Baez 1/20/22 Tennis Prediction

Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Sebastian Baez
January 20, 2022 4:00 am EDT

Stefanos Tsitsipas faces Sebastian Baez in the second round of the 2022 Australian Open on Thursday, January 20th 2022.

Will Sebastian Baez get the biggest win of his career so early on as he aims to beat Tsitsipas, or will Tsitsipas cruise through yet another opponent as he did in the opening round?

Sebastian Baez made a name for himself in 2020 in the lower levels, mainly the challenger tour, making waves into tournaments and getting enough ranking points to secure himself a spot in the Next Gen ATP Finals. Baez did perform quite well in Milan at the Next Gen Finals and he showed us that he is not just a clay courter. Here at the AO, Sebastian came out with a tough draw right from the start, but he was able to beat the very experienced Albert Ramos-Vinolas in a very tight 5 set match.

Stefanos Tsitsipas played very well in his opening match, beating the always tough Mikael Ymer in straight sets. Tsitsipas was extremely good on his forehand and his volleys, but he was caught out at times on his backhand side. Tsitsipas’ elbow did not seem to have any issues in that match and it is good to see that he is in good form as it is not nice to see someone as talented as Tsitsipas be plagued by injuries.

This is going to be the first meeting between both players, and although Sebastian Baez has a great game and should not just be considered a clay courter, Tsitsipas is just on another level. Sebastian is quite short and he does not have the biggest serve. Tsitsipas has a huge serve and forehand which will get him many cheap points in his service games. Sebastian will have to fight for everything here, and I think that Tsitsipas does not want to waste any time in this match.

Liam Elyes's Free Pick: Stefanos Tsitsipas (3 Sets)

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Liam Elyes

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