Barcelona Open 2024: Facundo Diaz Acosta vs Stefanos Tsitsipas preview, head-to-head, prediction, live streaming details

This will be the first meeting between both players.

Stefanos Tsitsipas is set to face Facundo Diaz Acosta in the quarterfinals of the Barcelona Open 2024.

Tsitsipas, the week’s standout player, has risen five spots to World No. 7 following his victory at the Monte Carlo Open.

On an eight-match winning streak, Tsitsipas seems to be in top form as he vies for his second title of the year. The Greek star has been dispatching his opponents in straight sets.

In the second round, he overcame Sebastian Ofner 6-4, 7-5 in one hour and 36 minutes. His third round encounter with Roberto Carballes Baena concluded with a similar scoreline, 7-5, 6-3, in one hour and 46 minutes.

Meanwhile, the unseeded Argentine Facundo Diaz Acosta has been quietly progressing at the Barcelona Open, securing a spot in the quarterfinals against Tsitsipas. Acosta defeated the 15th seed Borna Coric 6-2, 7-5 in the second round and rallied from a set down to beat the 17th seed Fabian Marozsan 3-6, 6-3, 6-1 in the third round.

Despite taking a set longer to advance, Acosta has logged a similar amount of court time as Tsitsipas over the second and third rounds, making it to the last eight.

Facundo Diaz Acosta vs Stefanos Tsitsipas Match Details

Date: April 19, Friday

Time: 7:30 PM (IST) – Tentative

Venue:  Real Club de Tenis Barcelona 1899

Facundo Diaz Acosta vs Stefanos Tsitsipas– Preview

Stefanos Tsitsipas is experiencing a resurgence on clay in his 2024 campaign and it seems poised to continue. Tsitsipas (5) and Casper Ruud (3) are likely to face each other in the second final of the fortnight.

The Greek, a 2023 finalist, holds an 18-5 record in Barcelona. In the second round against Ofner, he mounted a comeback from 3-5 down in the second set to advance to the next round. In the third round, he dashed Spaniard Roberto Carballes Baena’s hopes with a straight-set victory, during which Tsitsipas fired seven aces and converted three break-points while saving five.

Facundo Diaz Acosta is making his debut at the Barcelona Open this season and has been quite successful in his first appearance at the ATP 500 event. Acosta has capitalized on the absence of top players, including defending champion Carlos Alcaraz and 12-time Barcelona winner Rafael Nadal, to reach the quarterfinals.

Head-to-head records

Matches – 0

Stefanos Tsitsipas – 0

Facundo Diaz Acosta – 0

The quarterfinal match between Stefanos Tsitsipas and Facundo Diaz Acosta at the 2024 Barcelona Open will be a career-first. 

Where and how to watch the live streaming and TV broadcast of the Barcelona Open 2024 quarterfinal between Facundo Diaz Acosta vs Stefanos Tsitsipas in India?

Being an ATP 500, the 2024 Barcelona Open quarterfinal will be available for Indian viewers on Tennis TV. In addition to live coverage, highlights and previous matches will also be available. 

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Prediction

Standing in the way of Acosta reaching his first semifinal in Barcelona is Stefanos Tsitsipas. The Greek was a shadow of his former self, dropping out of the top 10 for the first time since March 2019.

Tsitsipas turned things around in Monte Carlo, defeating three top 10 players en route to winning his third title in the Principality. The Greek is back to his winning ways, defeating Jannik Sinner in the semifinals and Casper Ruud in the finals. 

The numbers point towards a dominant match by the 6-foot, 4-inch Greek. Tsitsipas is 6-0 on clay courts this season and has an overall win percentage of 77% on the surface. Acosta is 9-5 on clay courts, with an overall win percentage of 53%.

Tsitsipas is quite at home on clay, with five of his 11 tour-level titles coming on the surface. The 25-year-old will be the overwhelming favourite to lift the Barcelona Open title. 

Result: Tsitsipas to win in two sets.

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