Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Diego Schwartzman Predictions: Tsitsipas to Win in Three Sets

13th seed Diego Schwartzman will meet fourth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas in the third round of the 2022 Western and Southern Open on Thursday on 20:30 (Moscow) time. 

Stefanos Tsitsipas

Tsitsipas is on a roll, having won two tournaments this year in Mallorca and Monte Carlo. Following a fourth-round departure at Roland Garros and a third-round loss to Nick Kyrgios at Wimbledon, the Greek exited in the first round at the Canadian Open and is now trying to speed up the pace again at Cincinnati. The World No. 7 got a first-round bye and defeated Filip Krajinovic 6-3, 6-4. 

Diego Schwartzman

So far, Schwartzman has had a successful season. This year, he reached the finals of both the Rio Open and the Argentina Open. Despite steady efforts this season, the Argentine has failed to win a championship.

So far, his campaign in Cincinnati has been difficult. In the first round, he defeated Alex Molcan in three sets, and in the second round, he defeated Aslan Karatsev in three sets, 7-6(3), 3-6, 6-2.

Schwartzman has faced taller, more aggressive opponents before and is generally prepared with his great defensive abilities. Schwartzman may gain an advantage over Tsitsipas by putting the ball into his opponent's not-so-strong backhand return of serve, but the Argentine serves poorly.

Expert Betting Tips

The Greek's game is specialized to take on Schwartzman, especially on hardcourts, and the fourth seed will almost certainly reach the Cincinnati quarterfinal. Tsitsipas to win in three sets.

• Handiсap Diego Schwartzman (+4.5) for 1.72
• Total Over 21.5 for 1.89
• Stefanos Tsitsipas To Win And Total < 22.5 - Yes for 1.84