2021 Canada Masters Quarter-Final – Roberto Bautista Agut vs Reilly Opelka Preview & Prediction
THE FACTS
Where is Roberto Bautista Agut vs Reilly Opelka taking place? Roberto Bautista Agut vs Reilly Opelka will take place at the Aviva Centre in Toronto, Canada
When is Roberto Bautista Agut vs Reilly Opelka on and what time does it start? Friday 13th August, 2021 – not before 18:20 (UK)
What surface is Roberto Bautista Agut vs Reilly Opelka being played on? Roberto Bautista Agut vs Reilly Opelka will take place on an outdoor hard court
Where can I get tickets for Roberto Bautista Agut vs Reilly Opelka? Visit this link for the latest ticket information
What channel is Roberto Bautista Agut vs Reilly Opelka on? Roberto Bautista Agut vs Reilly Opelka will be televised on the Amazon Prime Video app on smart TVs
Where can I stream Roberto Bautista Agut vs Reilly Opelka? Amazon Prime subscribers can stream Roberto Bautista Agut vs Reilly Opelka live via their platform. Subscribers of Tennis TV can also stream the match live
THE PREDICTION
This is a tough call between in-form world number 32 Reilly Opelka and Roberto Bautista Agut, who looks to have put a blip behind him. 33-year-old Bautista Agut overcame a strong challenge from Diego Schwartzman in the round of 16 on Thursday for probably amounts to his best result on tour since beating Daniil Medvedev in the quarter-finals of the Miami Open back in April, with a fairly average showing over the summer by his lofty standards. 23-year-old Opelka, on the other hand, has put in some excellent performances in recent months but this week looks to be his best after wins over Nick Kyrgios, Grigor Dimitrov and most recently in-for Lloyd Harris. The big-serving American reached the semi-finals of the Italian Open not too long ago before defeat to eventual champion Rafael Nadal and he is clearly effective at this level.
RBA won their most recent meeting at the Qatar Open earlier this year to go ahead 2-1 in their head-to-head record but Opelka’s form is hard to look past here. Their last two encounters have seen three sets needed to separate them and that could be a useful alternative to picking a winner in this quarter-final, though Opelka possibly just edges this contest at this time. Take this to see three sets and leave the winner up to chance.
