Nordea Open 2022: Pablo Carreno Busta vs Francisco Cerundolo Prediction, Match Preview, Head-to-Head, Odds and Pick

Nordea Open 2022: Pablo Carreno Busta vs Francisco Cerundolo Prediction, Match Preview, Head-to-Head, Odds and Pick

Nordea Open 2022: Pablo Carreno Busta vs Francisco Cerundolo Prediction, Match Preview, Head-to-Head, Odds and Pick

Pablo Carreno Busta vs Francisco Cerundolo

Nordea Open 2022: Pablo Carreno Busta vs Francisco Cerundolo Prediction, Match Preview, Head-to-Head, Odds and Pick

Pablo Carreno Busta and Francisco Cerundolo are all set to face each other in the Nordea Open 2022 at Bastan, Sweden on Saturday, July 16, 2022. The battle on the clay court between the Spaniard and Argentine will happens in the Semifinal of the Nordea Open 2022. The winner of the Pablo Carreno Busta vs Francisco Cerundolo will advance to the final of the Nordea Open 2022. 

Pablo Carreno Busta vs Francisco Cerundolo Match Details

  • Fixture: (5) Pablo Carreno Busta vs Francisco Cerundolo
  • Date: July 16, 2022.
  • Match Timing: 1 pm local time / 7 am ET / 4:30 pm IST.
  • Tournament: Nordea Open.
  • Round: Semifinals.
  • Venue: Bastad, Sweden.
  • Category: ATP 250.
  • Surface: Clay.
  • Prize money: €534,555.
  • Live telecast: USA – Tennis Channel | Canada – TSN | India – Discovery.

Pablo Carreno Busta vs Francisco Cerundolo Match Preview

The fifth seed Pablo Carreno Busta will square off with Francisco Cerundolo in the semifinal of the Nordea Open 2022.

Pablo Carreno Busta has so far won 21 matches out of 36 this season. The Spaniard’s recent form is the talk of the Swedish open event as it was his comeback after retiring from the opening match at Wimbledon due to injury. Prior to Wimbledon, Pablo was the runner-up in the Barcelona Open 2022. He faced Carlos Alcaraz in the title crash at the finals but confronted a defeat in straight sets 3-6, 2-6.

Talking about his journey in Nordea Open 2022 so far, the 31 years old enters the tournament as the fifth seed. The Spaniard takes on Stan Wawrinka 7-5, 6-4 in the opening round of the Nordea Open. He qualifies for the quarterfinals defeating compatriot Albert Ramos-Vinolas in a tough battle 4-6, 7-6(5), 7-5.

Pablo stunned everyone at the Nordea Open quarterfinals by triumphing third seed Diego Schwartzman 6-1, 6-0 to reach his second semifinal of the season.

Talking about his opponent in the semifinal of the Nordea Open, Francisco Cerundolo. The Argentine has won 15 matches out of 21 matches this season so far. Cerundolo’s famous achievement in this season was reaching the semifinal of the Miami Masters. Moreover, His encounter with Rafael Nadal in the opening round of Wimbledon leaves a great impression on his opponents. However, he lost the match in four sets, again a tough fight.

Francisco Cerundolo participated in the Nordea Open 2022 and started his campaign with a victory over Pedro Sousa 6-4, 6-3. He reached the second round of the Swedish Open where he came down on French Open runner-up Casper Ruud 6-4, 3-6, 7-5 like a ton of bricks.

Cerundolo finally reached his third ATP Semifinal this season by defeating Aslan Karatsev 7-5, 6-1 in the quarterfinal of the Nordea Open 2022.

Pablo Carreno Busta vs Francisco Cerundolo head-to-head

Pablo Carreno Busta and Francisco Cerundolo are coming head-to-head first time ever. Their head-to-head counts remain at 0-0. However, we will definitely see a change in the head-to-head score on Saturday as one of them will advance to the final of the Nordea Open 2022.

Pablo Carreno Busta vs Francisco Cerundolo odds

Player NameMoneyline
Pablo Carreno Busta-165
Francisco Cerundolo+130

All odds sourced by Oddschecker

Pablo Carreno Busta vs Francisco Cerundolo Prediction in Nordea Open 2022

The semifinal of Nordea Open 2022 between Pablo Carreno Busta and Francisco Cerundolo will be an eye-pleasing match. This match will be a battle between experience and young talent. Therefore we are going to see tough competition in this match from both the players.

The Spanish player has a slight advantage on this court as he has won 27 out of 38 matches on this clay court since 2021. It is not a surprising element though as all Spanish players are very fond of the surface. Therefore, he will definitely take on the Argentine and force him to make errors with his experience. Moreover, he also moves astoundingly on clay which will be a handful if Cerundolo will try to attack the Spaniard.

Cerundolo plays with aggression and a strong forehand. If the 23-year-old wants to defeat his opponent, he will have to start out aggressively.

Cerundolo can be a challenge for Carreno Busta, but the Spaniard might just be able to overcome him and get to the final.

Our Pick: Pablo Carreno Busta to win in three sets.

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