Stefanos Tsitsipas and Lorenzo Musetti will square off in the semifinal of the Abierto Mexicano Telcel for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Friday at 10:00 pm on ESTADIO. In the following lines you can find the head to head analysis and prediction.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Stefanos Tsitsipas who should win in 2 sets.
As per the initial odds, Stefanos Tsitsipas is the pick to win this match.
Stefanos Tsitsipas -> 1.21
Lorenzo Musetti -> 4.9
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Prediction and head to head Stefanos Tsitsipas vs. Lorenzo Musetti
There is no head to head record between Stefanos Tsitsipas and Lorenzo Musetti since this will be the first time that they will square off in the main tour.
Stefanos Tsitsipas
Ranked no. 5 (career high), Tsitsipas got to the semifinal after beating Benoit Paire 6-3 6-1, John Isner 6-3 6-2 and Felix Auger Aliassime 7-5 4-6 6-3.
In the quarter, Stefanos defeated Auger-Aliassime (7-5 4-6 6-3). During the match Tsitsipas scored 84 points vs Auger-Aliassime’s 74. Stefanos was extremely aggressive to blast 45 winners.
Regarding the service games, Tsitsipas made 4 aces and he committed only 1 double fault. Overall, Stefanos Tsitsipas was quite effective on serve to win 76% (45/59) of his 1st serve and 56% (14/25) on the second serve. However, this didn’t prevent his to concede the serve twice. The Greek was clinical in his return game without wasting any break point and break Auger-Aliassime 3 times.
Overall Performance in this tournament
The Greek started his run at this tournament from the qualifications. In the main draw, he has conceded 1 set in this event to conquer 58% of the points he played.
Tsitsipas has a solid win-loss record in the last 7 years having won 68% of his matches (290-139). 9-1 on hard in 2021. Talking about his performance on the same surface of this competition, Tsitsipas has a 114-61 record in the last 7 years on hard.
Stefanos’s best result of the year was reaching the semifinal at the Australian Open and Rotterdam.
Stefanos has a 13-3 win-loss record in 2021, 9-1 on hard (See FULL STATS).
Previously in Acapulco
Tsitsipas has never competed in this tournament before.
Lorenzo Musetti
Ranked no. 120, the Italian got to the semifinal after beating Juan Alejandro Hernandez 3-6 6-1 6-0, Agustin Velotti 6-3 7-5, Frederico Ferreira Silva 6-4 6-2, Diego Sebastian Schwartzman 6-3 2-6 6-4, Frances Tiafoe 2-6 6-3 7-61 and Grigor Dimitrov 6-4 7-63.
In the quarter, Lorenzo had a good straight sets win against Dimitrov (6-4 7-63). During the match Musetti scored 89 points vs Dimitrov’s 80. The Italian was extremely aggressive to blast 34 winners.
Talking about serving, Musetti scored just 1 ace during the entire match and he committed only 2 double faults. Lorenzo Musetti lost the serve twice and he saved 2 break points. Furthermore, Musetti put 59% of his first serves in, winning 77% (34/44) of the points behind his 1st serve and 40% (12/30) on the 2nd serve. The Italian broke Dimitrov 3 times after converting 21% of his break points (3/14).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Musetti started his run at this tournament from the qualifications. In the main draw, he has conceded 3 set in the tournament to win 53% of the points he played.
The Italian’s best result of the current season was reaching the final in the Antalya Challenger and the Biella 2 Challenger.
The Italian has a 16-6 win-loss record in 2021, 6-1 on hard (See FULL STATS).
H2H Performance in the tournament (main draw)
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Tsitsipas | Musetti |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 3 | 6 |
| Tot Set | 7 | 15 |
| Tot Games | 64 | 141 |
| Pts | 209-150 | 496-435 |
| Total Points | 359 | 931 |
| Winners | 96 | 207 |
| %Winners | 46% | 42% |
Tsitsipas played 3 matches while Musetti competed in 6 matches. Musetti started his run from the qualifications while Tsitsipas had a direct access to the main draw. Both players lost a set in the event. Stefanos Tsitsipas conceded 1 set, while Lorenzo Musetti surrendered 3 sets. Tsitsipas has played 8 set(s) less than Musetti (7 vs 15). Therefore, Tsitsipas played 77 games less than Musetti. Tsitsipas scored 96 winners (46% of the total points). On the other side, Lorenzo struck 207 winners (42%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Tsitsipas | Musetti |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 16 | 14 |
| Avg per match | 5.3 | 2.3 |
| 1st in | 116/175 | 307/480 |
| %1st in | 66% | 64% |
| 1st pts | 96/116 | 207/307 |
| %1st pts | 83% | 67% |
| 2nd pts | 34/59 | 76/173 |
| %2nd pts | 58% | 44% |
Tsitsipas made 16 aces (5.3 per match). Musetti fired 14 aces (2.3 per match). Tsitsipas won 83% points on his first serve. He pretty solid on his second serve to win 58% of the points. On the other side, Musetti won 67% of the points on his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 44% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Tsitsipas | Musetti |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 10 | 28 |
| Converted | 10/15 | 28/54 |
| % Converted | 67% | 52% |
| Conceded | 5 | 48 |
| Saved | 3 | 29 |
| % Saved | 60% | 60% |
| Times Broken | 2 | 19 |
The Greek broke his opponents 10 times with a 67% conversion rate. Stefanos dropped his serve twice and he saved 60% of the break points that he conceded. The Italian broke his opponents 28 times with a 52% conversion rate. Lorenzo conceded his serve 19 times and he saved 60% of the break points that he conceded.
| Tsitsipas | |||||
| R1 Paire |
R2 Isner |
1/4 Auger-Aliassime |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-3 6-1 | 6-3 6-2 | 7-5 4-6 6-3 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | |
| Tot Games | 16 | 17 | 31 | 64 | |
| pts | 66-45 | 59-31 | 84-74 | 209-150 | |
| Total points | 111 | 90 | 158 | 359 | |
| Winners | 27 | 24 | 45 | 96 | |
| %Winners | 41% | 41% | 54% | 46% | |
| SERVE | |||||
| Aces | 4 | 8 | 4 | 16 | |
| Double Faults | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 1st in | 32/50 | 25/41 | 59/84 | 116/175 | |
| % 1st in | 64% | 61% | 70% | 66% | |
| 1st pts | 27/32 | 24/25 | 45/59 | 96/116 | |
| % 1st pts | 84% | 96% | 76% | 83% | |
| 2nd pts | 8/18 | 12/16 | 14/25 | 34/59 | |
| % 2nd pts | 44% | 75% | 56% | 58% | |
| Breaks | |||||
| Won | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | |
| Converted | 4/7 | 3/5 | 3/3 | 10/15 | |
| Converted % | 57% | 60% | 100% | 67% | |
| Conceded | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
| Saved | 2/2 | 0/0 | 1/3 | 3 | |
| Saved % | 100% | – | 33% | 44% | |
| Times Broken | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| Musetti | ||||||||
| Q1 Alejandro |
Q2 Velotti |
Q3 Ferreira Silva |
R1 Schwartzman |
R2 Tiafoe |
1/4 Dimitrov |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 3-6 6-1 6-0 | 6-3 7-5 | 6-4 6-2 | 6-3 2-6 6-4 | 2-6 6-3 7-61 | 6-4 7-63 | ||
| Tot Set | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 | |
| Tot Games | 22 | 21 | 18 | 27 | 30 | 23 | 141 | |
| pts | 73-48 | 71-57 | 67-56 | 84-87 | 112-107 | 89-80 | 496-435 | |
| Total points | 121 | 128 | 123 | 171 | 219 | 169 | 931 | |
| Winners | 27 | 31 | 34 | 41 | 40 | 34 | 207 | |
| %Winners | 37% | 44% | 51% | 49% | 36% | 38% | 42% | |
| SERVE | ||||||||
| Aces | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 14 | |
| Double Faults | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | |
| 1st in | 45/60 | 46/74 | 43/67 | 62/95 | 67/110 | 44/74 | 307/480 | |
| % 1st in | 75% | 62% | 64% | 65% | 61% | 59% | 64% | |
| 1st pts | 27/45 | 31/46 | 34/43 | 41/62 | 40/67 | 34/44 | 207/307 | |
| % 1st pts | 60% | 67% | 79% | 66% | 60% | 77% | 67% | |
| 2nd pts | 6/15 | 15/28 | 10/24 | 13/33 | 20/43 | 12/30 | 76/173 | |
| % 2nd pts | 40% | 54% | 42% | 39% | 47% | 40% | 44% | |
| Breaks | ||||||||
| Won | 9 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 28 | |
| Converted | 9/12 | 4/4 | 3/4 | 4/9 | 5/11 | 3/14 | 28/54 | |
| Converted % | 75% | 100% | 75% | 44% | 45% | 21% | 52% | |
| Conceded | 6 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 48 | |
| Saved | 1/6 | 7/9 | 7/7 | 6/10 | 6/12 | 2/4 | 29 | |
| Saved % | 17% | 78% | 100% | 60% | 50% | 50% | 118% | |
| Times Broken | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 19 | |
Head 2 Head
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LWWLWWLWWW Tennis Scores in Acapulco
- Stefanos TsitsipasTsitsipas – Felix Auger AliassimeAuger Aliassime (7-5 4-6 6-3) – See score progression
- Dominik KoepferKoepfer – Cameron NorrieNorrie (7-5 6-4) – See score progression
- Lorenzo MusettiMusetti – Grigor DimitrovDimitrov (6-4 7-63) – See score progression
- Alexander ZverevZverev – Casper RuudRuud (w/o) – See score progression
- Stefanos TsitsipasTsitsipas – Felix Auger AliassimeAuger Aliassime (7-5 4-6 6-3) – See score progression
- Lorenzo MusettiMusetti – Grigor DimitrovDimitrov (6-4 7-6(3)) – See score progression
- Dominik KoepferKoepfer – Cameron NorrieNorrie (7-5 6-4) – See score progression
- Alexander ZverevZverev – Casper RuudRuud (w/o) – See score progression
Upcoming matches in the draw
- Stefanos TsitsipasTsitsipas – Lorenzo MusettiMusetti (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Dominik KoepferKoepfer – Alexander ZverevZverev (0-0) – H2H and prediction
