Marius Copil vs. Roberto Bautista Agut – Prediction (22.10.2019)

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Roberto Bautista Agut holds a 2-0 lead in the H2H series, and he starts as the firm favorite to continue his dominance in this matchup. That said, Marius Copil, with a strong serving performance, can force tiebreakers, and anything could happen from there.

Marius Copil had an unforgettable campaign in Basel last year as he won six consecutive matches as a qualifier — including against the likes of Marin Cilic and Alexander Zverev — before finishing as the runner-up to Roger Federer. Defending maximum points in Basel this week is vital for the big-serving Romanian as he is edging closer to the top 100 exit. Marius Copil put an end to his terrible run of form and gained decent momentum ahead of this big campaign by reaching the quarterfinal in Antwerp last week. The win against Federico Delbonis in Antwerp last week as only the former world #56 Marius Copil’s second main draw win in ATP Tour events this year. He has won only 19 wins so far in 2019 at the expense of 29 losses.

Roberto Bautista Agut reached the quarterfinal of ATP Basel during his previous two appearances in 2017 and 2018. The Spaniard is now seeded #4 in the main draw as he makes his third consecutive appearance in this Swiss indoor hardcourt event. The reigning ATP Doha champion, Roberto Bautista Agut’s only previous outing on indoor hardcourt this year came in Sofia in February, where he defeated Matthew Ebden in the second round (R1 bye) but was forced to pull out of his quarterfinal match (with illness) in the following day.

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