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Match Details
Fixture: (5) Stefanos Tsitsipas vs. (16) Borna Coric
Date: Thursday, May 18
Tournament: Italian Open 2023
Round: Quarterfinal
Venue: Foro Italico, Rome, Italy
Category: ATP Masters 1000
Surface: Outdoor clay
Prize money: €7,705,780
Live telecast: USA - Tennis Channel | UK - Amazon Prime Video
Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Borna Coric preview
Stefanos Tsitsipas will take on Croatia's Borna Coric in the Italian Open quarterfinals on Thursday, May 18.
Tsitspas has a 26-7 win-loss record for 2023, but he is yet to win a tournament this season. The Greek's most recent title came at Mallorca in 2022.
Tsitsipas' path to the Italian Open quarterfinal has been relatively smooth. The fifth seed benefited from a bye in the first round and got through the next three rounds without dropping a set.
He defeated Nuno Borges (6-3, 6-3), Lorenzo Sonego (6-3, 7-6(3)), and Lorenzo Musetti (7-5, 7-5) to reach the quarterfinals of the Italian Open.
Borna Coric has a win/loss record of 14-10 in 2023. The Croat's best performance came at the Madrid Open, where he reached the semifinals before losing to Carlos Alcaraz in straight sets (4-6, 3-6).
The No. 15 seed received a first-round bye in Rome. Coric then defeated Thiago Monteiro (4-6, 7-6(8), 7-6(5) and Robert Carballes Baena (7-6(3), 6-1), before ending Hungarian sensation Fabian Marozsan's campaign 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 to get to the quarterfinals.
Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Borna Coric head-to-head
Borna Coric has a slight edge over Stefanos Tsitsipas, leading 3-2 as they head into Thursday's face-off. But Tsitsipas came out on top in their last encounter, at the United Cup in Perth, winning 6-0, 6-7(4), 7-5 to earn a vital point for Team Greece.
Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Borna Coric odds
Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Borna Coric prediction
Stefanos Tsitsipas loves playing on clay, and his career's best results have come on the slow surface. The Greek has won two Masters titles so far, with both coming on the clay courts of Monte Carlo.
Tsitsipas has excellent court coverage and plenty of effective shots in his arsenal. He can dictate the pace of the game with variations in the rallies and come up with game plans on the fly.
Borna Coric, on the other hand, often relies on his world-class backhand, firing down-the-line missiles to give opponents a hard time. Like Tsitsipas, the Croat is known for his ability to cover all corners of the court and defend very well.
Coric has a 6-3 win-loss record on clay in 2023. Given their head-to-head record and their career achievements, the quarterfinal clash is bound to be a closely contested one.
However, Tsitispas' superior experience in the latter stages of tournaments and his current form on clay give him a slight edge over Coric.
Pick: Stefanos Tsitsipas to win in three sets.
