On Tuesday evening, around 9.15 pm, the duel in the inaugural round of the US Open 2020 is scheduled, between the Spaniards Feliciano Lopez (57 ATP) and Roberto Carballes Baena (101 ATP).
The chosen prediction goes in the direction of the better ranked and more experienced player on fast surfaces.

Feliciano Lopez: Team form, news and statistics

Feliciano (38 years old) will be in the 19th appearance on the main board of the US Open, starting with 2002. His best result was the quarterfinals of 2015, when he lost in 4 sets in front to Novak Djokovic.
He was eliminated only 4 times in the inaugural round, each time by important players such as Stepanek, Taylor Dent, Jurgen Melzer and Fernando Verdasco.
Lopez is one of the most productive tennis players in Spain, on the fast surfaces, with a record of 255 successes and 224 failures.
Out of 7 ATP titles won during his career, 4 came on turf, 2 on hard and only 1 on slag.
Before this major competition, Feli prepared in the south of France, for the special tournaments organized by Patrick Mouratoglu.
There he obtained results beyond expectations, with victories in front of strong opponents such as Lucas Pouille, Matteo Berrettini, Benoit Paire or Grigor Dimitrov.

Roberto Carballes Baena: Team form, news and statistics

Roberto (27 years old) is a perfect woodcutter, with very modest results on hard. In 2020 he played only 5 games on hard surfaces, all in January.
After the lockdown, he only played on the red clay, getting mixed results – victories with Munar, Ramos or Andujar and drastic defeats with Taberner or Zapata Miralles.
In the second half of August he opted to attend a Challenger tournament in Todi, Italy, to the detriment of the Cincinnati Masters competition.
Carballes Baena has only 3 previous participations in Flushing Meadows. In 2014 he lost in qualifying, in 2018 he reached round 2, and last year he lost in the inaugural round to Novak Djokovic.

🎾Statistics of direct matches Feliciano Lopez vs Roberto Carballes Baena

▪️The two compatriots never met again, in an official singles match.

Tennis Prediction of the Day Feliciano Lopez vs Roberto Carballes Baena

I’m going on the left-hand side of this unique duel.
Feliciano has on his side the science of playing hard, and the very fast conditions here give him an advantage over a typical slag player, such as Roberto Carballes Baena.
Lopez has a much more efficient and varied service, he also has an excellent lapel slice and he often surprises his opponents by coming to the net, where he masters volleys and smashes excellently.
I recommend weighting at stake, due to the advanced age of the favorite, who could have physical problems in a possible long match of 5 sets, but in principle he should shorten the points by his style of offensive play.

Prediction Today: Victorie Lopez
Odds: 1.50