World no. 58 Roberto Carballes Baena of Spain will meet world no. 238 Emilio Nava of the U.S. in the first round of the 2023 French Open on Sunday, May 28. Get the predictions and odds of this Roberto Carballes Baena v Emilio Nava match along with its preview, head to head, and tips here.
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Roberto Carballes Baena v Emilio Nava Head to Head
The two have never met before.
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Carballes Baena Is 9-4 Since the Start of April
Clay court specialist Roberto Carballes Baena is set to make his seventh main draw appearance at the French Open.
The world no. 58 has enjoyed a great run on clay over the last two months and is 9-4 since the beginning of April. That phase also included a run to his second career title, which he won in Marrakech by beating Alexandre Muller in the final.
The title ended a five year drought for the Spaniard, who had won his maiden title in Ecuador in 2018.
In his most recent tournaments, Carballes Baena made it to the third round in Rome and the round of 16 in Geneva.
Overall, the 30-year-old is 13-13 this season, which includes an 11-8 record on clay.
Carballes Baena’s best result at the French Open was a third round finish in 2020. He brings good form in this year’s edition and will be hoping to make a solid start.
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Nava To Make French Open Debut
World no. 238 Emilio Nava won all three of his qualifying round matches against players ranked higher than him to reach the main draw of the French Open for the first time in his career.
The 21-year-old American, who has featured in the U.S. Open twice, will be playing in a first Grand Slam outside the New York major.
Nava’s route to the main draw included a straight sets win over Dimitar Kuzmanov in the first qualifying round; a three-set win over Liam Broady in the second qualifying round and come-from-behind three-set victory over Geoffrey Blancaneaux in the third qualifying round.
Nava has an overall record of 13-15 across levels and he is 5-5 on clay. He did well at the ITF and Challenger clay court tournaments over the last two years.
Can he make an impression at the French Open?
Carballes Baena v Nava Prediction and Tip
Carballes Baena is in good touch. He is the more experienced player in this contest and also has the superior game, expect the Spaniard to go through without much trouble.
Tips:
- Low Risk Tip: Carballes Baena to win: 1/4
- Moderate Risk Tip: Under 32.5 games in the match: 5/6
The 2023 French Open will be played from May 28 to June 11. You can get all the tennis betting news with our tennis betting blog here. Also get rest of the tennis match previews here.
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