World No. 46 Albert Ramos-Vinolas of Spain will face compatriot Fernando Verdasco, ranked 69, in the first round of the 2021 Estoril Open on Monday, April 26. Get the live streaming options of this Albert Ramos-Vinolas v Fernando Verdasco match along with its preview, head to head, and tips here.
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Albert Ramos-Vinolas v Fernando Verdasco Head to Head
The rivalry between the two Spaniards is quite old, something, which can be analyzed by the fact that the pair have met nine times on the ATP tour, with Verdasco leading their head-to-head 5-4.
While, Verdasco dominated their rivalry initially, Ramos-Vinolas have gained the upper hand over Verdasco in recent times. Actually, Versdaso haven’t beaten Ramos-Vinolas since 2017, his opponent Ramos-Vinolas defeated him in back-to-back contests in Bastad and Gstaad in 2019.
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Ramos-Vinolas, who lost to rising Italian star Jannik Sinner in the opening round of the Monte Carlo Masters, would look to shrug off his early defeat in the Principality with a solid outing in Estoril.
The Spaniard is a counterpuncher, who has a solid baseline game. Like his great countryman Rafael Nadal, Ramos-Vinolas uses heavy topspin to grind his opponents down. His biggest weapon is his heavy topspin forehand, which he employs to move his challengers around the court.
There’s no doubt about it that Ramos-Vinolas has the game to prosper on the red dirt. Moreover, his ability to stay patient in long rallies, allows him dictate the terms of play from the baseline.
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Verdasco Aiming for First Match Win After Injury Layoff
Ramos-Vinolas will up against former Australian Open semifinalist and his countryman Fernando Verdasco in the first round of the ATP event in Portugal. Verdasco, who finally ended his long injury layoff last month in Miami, would be itching to spend some time on the court.
Certainly, Verdasco, being the player that he is, has the game to not only challenge Ramos-Vinolas on clay, but he can beat him with the help of his aggressive game from the baseline. Verdasco is an offensive baseliner and believes in attacking his opponent’s serve, early on, in the rallies.
His trademark forehand has been dubbed as the ‘Fearhand’ by popular tennis coach and commentator Brad Gilbert, while his serve is quite effective, especially against right-hand players, who are unable to read his heavy slice and immense amount of topspin on the ball.
Verdasco, who hasn’t spent too much time on the court since last year, would not be hoping to win the match. But, he would want to spend as much time as possible on the court because it is important to get the feel of the ball yet again.
Ramos-Vinolas v Verdasco Prediction and Tip
Ramos-Vinolas will be the overwhelming favourite to win this contest as he is the player, who has played a lot of matches in recent days. On the other hand, Verdasco long layoff from the men’s circuit, would mean that he doesn’t have the match preparedness to win this encounter.
Tip: Ramos-Vinolas to win in straight sets: 4/5 (bet365)
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