French Open 2022: Jannik Sinner vs Roberto Carballes Baena preview, head-to-head, prediction, odds and pick | Roland Garros
Match Details
Fixture: (11) Jannik Sinner vs Roberto Carballes Baena
Tournament: French Open 2022
Date: 26 May 2022
Round: Second round (Round of 64)
Venue: Paris, France
Category: Grand Slam
Surface: Outdoor clay
Prize money: €21,256,800
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Jannik Sinner vs Roberto Carballes Baena preview
Jannik Sinner and Roberto Carballes Baena will clash in the second round of the 2022 French Open on Thursday.
Sinner kicked off his campaign in Paris with a straightforward win. Up against qualifier Bjorn Fratangelo in the first round, the Italian got off to a strong start. He faced some resistance while closing out the opening set, needing four set points to get the job done.
Sinner started the second set with a break of serve and secured yet another break towards the end to win it comfortably. The third set mirrored the second, with the World No. 12 securing an early lead and then sealing the match by breaking his opponent's serve. The final scoreline was 6-3, 6-2, 6-3.
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Roberto Carballes Baena, on the other hand, didn't have it that easy. He was on course for a routine win after taking the first two sets, but was pushed to a decider by Oscar Otte.
The Spaniard served for the opening set twice, at 5-4 and 6-5, but was broken each time. The ensuing tie-break was a topsy turvy affair, but went the way of Carballes Baena. The second set was more routine as he served his opponent a breadstick. Otte upped his game to nab the third set, despite the Spaniard saving four set points.
Carballes Baena offered no such fight in the fourth set, handing it tamely to Otte. Both players traded breaks in the first two games of the deciding set. They held four break points on the other's serve in the next two games, but failed to capitalize. The Spaniard earned the decisive break in the eighth game and served out the match 7-6 (5), 6-1, 3-6, 2-6, 6-3.
Jannik Sinner vs Roberto Carballes Baena head-to-head
This will be the first meeting between the two, so the head-to-head is 0-0 at present.
Jannik Sinner vs Roberto Carballes Baena odds
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Jannik Sinner vs Roberto Carballes Baena prediction
The two players reached the second round in contrasting fashion. While Sinner faced no difficulty, Carballes Baena needed to weather quite a storm before emerging victorious. The Spaniard coughed up seven double faults, but otherwise played a clean match, hitting 55 winners to just 22 unforced errors.
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Sinner also did quite well in that aspect, with 32 winners and 26 unforced errors.
The Italian will look to trouble his opponent with his fine ball-striking. His backhand is a huge weapon on the surface, with the topspin on it making it a difficult shot to counter. Carballes Baena will look to hit more towards his Sinner's forehand, which is the Italian's weaker wing.
Sinner didn't drop his serve at all in his first-round match against Fratangelo. If he continues to serve this well, the Spaniard will have his hands full trying to secure a break. Carballes Baena isn't that great a server himself, putting him at a further disadvantage.
Carballes Baena's 2-17 record against players ranked in the top 20 doesn't bode well for his chances against Sinner. The Italian has won against lower-ranked players with ease this year and is likely to do so once again.
Pick: Jannik Sinner to win in straight sets.
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