Facundo Diaz Acosta vs. Sebastian Baez odds, tips and betting trends

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Facundo Diaz Acosta vs. Sebastian Baez odds, tips and betting trends

In the Rio Open presented by Claro Round of 16 on Thursday, we have a matchup featuring No. 30-ranked Sebastian Baez versus No. 87 Facundo Diaz Acosta. In this Round of 16 matchup, Baez is favored (-180) against Diaz Acosta (+140) .

Diaz Acosta defeated Stan Wawrinka 7-5, 6-4 on Tuesday in the Round of 32 in his last match.

Baez’s most recent match on Tuesday was a two-set win over Corentin Moutet 6-4, 6-3 in the Round of 32.

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Diaz Acosta vs. Baez match information

  • Tournament: The Rio Open presented by Claro
  • Round: Round of 16
  • Date: Thursday, February 22
  • Venue: Jockey Club Brasileiro
  • Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  • Court Surface: Clay

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  • Diaz Acosta has played 24.6 games per match (22.3 in best-of-three matches) in his 23 matches over the past year (across all court surfaces).
  • On clay, Diaz Acosta has played 15 matches over the past 12 months, totaling 21.5 games per match (20.1 in best-of-three matches) while winning 55.1% of games.
  • In terms of serve/return winning percentages over the past 12 months, Diaz Acosta has won 77% of his games on serve, and 26.2% on return.
  • Diaz Acosta has won 75.6% of his service games on clay over the past 12 months and 41% of his return games.
  • In terms of serve/return winning percentages over his last 10 tournaments, Diaz Acosta has won 77% of his games on serve, and 26.2% on return.
  • Including all surfaces over the past year, Diaz Acosta has converted 38.8% of his break-point chances (59 of 152).
  • Diaz Acosta has converted 59 of 152 break points (38.8%) over his last 10 tournaments.
  • Baez has played 59 matches in the past 12 months across all court types, averaging 23.8 games per match (22.1 in best-of-three matches) and winning 50.6% of those games.
  • Baez has averaged 23.1 games per match (22.3 in best-of-three matches) and 9.7 games per set through 32 matches on clay surfaces in the past year.
  • Including all surfaces, Baez’s service game winning percentage is 73.8% in the past year, and his return game winning percentage is 27.8%.
  • Baez has a 74.2% winning percentage in service games when playing on clay surfaces, and a 30.9% winning percentage in return games.
  • Baez has won 23.9% of his return games over his last 10 tournaments, and 72.6% of his service games.
  • Baez’s 42.2% break point winning percentage (189-for-448) ranks 181st in the past year.
  • Including all surfaces, Baez has converted 50 of 117 break points (42.7%) over his last 10 tournaments.
  • Diaz Acosta and Baez have met once dating back to 2015, in the Cordoba Open quarterfinals, and Baez won 6-3, 6-1.
  • Baez and Diaz Acosta have played two sets against one another, with Baez taking two of them.
  • In 16 total games played against one another, Baez has the upper hand over Diaz Acosta, winning 12 of them.
  • In one match between Diaz Acosta and Baez, they are averaging 16 games and two sets per match.