Sixth seed Sebastian Baez of Argentina will meet ninth seed Aleksandar Vukic of Australia in the third round of the 2023 ATP Winston-Salem Open on Wednesday, August 23. Get the predictions and odds of this Sebastian Baez v Aleksandar Vukic match along with its preview, head to head, and tips here.
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Sebastian Baez v Aleksandar Vukic Head to Head
This will be a first meeting between the two.
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Baez Rallies Past Galan
Returning to hard courts for the first time after a woeful 1-5 run on the surface earlier this year, Sebastian Baez got off to a winning start in Winston-Salem as he came back from a set down to beat Daniel Elahi Galán in the second round.
Seeded no. sixth in the tournament Baez had a first round bye. He began teh match by breaking Galan early in the firs set, but the Colombian bounced back with a double break late in the set to go up 1-0. The second set started with Galan breaking in the first game, but this time it was Baez who found his way back into the set and then got a second break to force the decider.
Both players were solid on their serve over the first nine games of the final set, but Baez broke during a four-deuce final game to win the contest 3-6, 6-4, 6-4.
Thanks to the win, the 22-year-old world no. 42 improved his season record to 22-19 at the tour level. He last played in Kitzbuhel, a couple of weeks ago, where he won his second title of the season by beating Dominic Thiem in the final. So currently Baez is on a six match winning streak. Can he extend that and reach a seventh tour level quarterfinal on Wednesday?
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Vukic Edges Past Van Assche
No. 9 seed Aleksander Vukic began his campaign with a tough three-set win over Luca Van Assche on Tuesday.
The Aussie, ranked no. 51 in the world, struck 19 aces and 53 winners as he held off the Frenchman 6-3, 6-7 (5-7), 6-3 in a two hour and 29 minute contest.
Vukic, who won 16 of 21 net points, saved 1 of 2 break points and converted 3 of 4.
He has been playing well ever since the tour moved to the North American hard courts, finishing runner-up in Atlanta to Taylor Fritz and reaching the round of 16 in Toronto as a lucky loser.
Earlier this season, he had done well in the Challenger tournaments on hard courts, winning the title in Busan and finishing runner-up in Seoul. Overall, he is 8-7 on hard courts at the tour level this year and 32-14 across levels. He will be eyeing his second tour level quarterfinal of the season on Wednesday.
Baez v Vukic Prediction and Tip
Vukic’s current form on hard courts gives him the edge over Baez, who has been more successful than the Aussie at the tour level, but is yet to find his feet on hard court.
Tips:
- Moderate Risk Tip: Vukic to win: 4/5 (with bet365)
- Moderate Risk Tip: Over 22.5 games in the match: 4/6 (with bet365)
The 2023 ATP Winston-Salem Open will be played from August 20 to 26. You can get all the tennis betting news with our tennis betting blog here. Also get rest of the tennis match previews here.
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