Diego Schwartzman vs Aleksandar Vukic Preview & Prediction | 2024 Italian Open | First Round
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THE FACTS
What is this tournament classed as in terms of ranking points? ATP 1000
When is Diego Schwartzman vs Aleksandar Vukic on and what time does it start? Diego Schwartzman vs Aleksandar Vukic will take place on Wednesday 8th May, 2024 – not before 14:40 (UK)
Where is Diego Schwartzman vs Aleksandar Vukic taking place? Diego Schwartzman vs Aleksandar Vukic will take place at Foro Italico in Rome, Italy
What surface is Diego Schwartzman vs Aleksandar Vukic being played on? Diego Schwartzman vs Aleksandar Vukic will take place on an outdoor clay court
Where can I get tickets for Diego Schwartzman vs Aleksandar Vukic? Visit this link for the latest ticket information for Diego Schwartzman vs Aleksandar Vukic
What channel is Diego Schwartzman vs Aleksandar Vukic on in the UK? Diego Schwartzman vs Aleksandar Vukic will be televised live on Sky Sports in the UK
Where can I stream Diego Schwartzman vs Aleksandar Vukic in the UK? Sky Sports subscribers can stream Diego Schwartzman vs Aleksandar Vukic live on Sky Go, while Tennis TV subscribers can also stream the match live
THE PREDICTION
31-year-old Diego Schwartzman made the surprising announcement that he will be retiring at the end of this season, seemingly bereft of ideas as to how to treat the woeful form of his past two seasons. The Argentine set a career-high ATP world ranking of eighth in 2020, after a semi-final exit to Rafael Nadal at Roland-Garros, but last season’s record of 13-25 depicted a steep decline from his entertaining best tennis and he is yet to win a match in 2024. Two hard-fought qualifying wins over Mikhail Kukushkin and Albert Ramos-Vinolas this week hand him a chance at snapping that poor run here and he will be desperate to play well in his last appearance in Rome, where he finished runner-up to Novak Djokovic after famously stunning Nadal in the quarter-finals 10 years ago.
World number 70 Aleksandar Vukic brings a five-match losing streak into Rome but he remains the slightest favourite on form this season. The Aussie will have to cope with playing the villain of this piece against a popular stalwart of the last decade of ATP tennis but three sets seem likelier than two. Head says back Vukic to win a set and heart says Schwartzman, so consider taking three sets if leaving this one out of an accumulator.
TIP: TOTAL 3 SETS
