Houston Open: Etcheverry vs Cerundolo Prediction, Odds & Pick

TennisSection previews the 2023 Houston Open first-round match featuring Tomas Martin Etcheverry vs Juan Manuel Cerundolo on Tuesday, April 4, 2023.

Etcheverry vs Cerundolo Match Preview

Tomas Martin Etcheverry and Juan Manuel Cerundolo are set to lock horns in an exciting first-round clash at the 2023 Houston Open. Who will prevail?

Tomas Martin Etcheverry has recorded solid results in his first full season on the ATP Tour. He is 10-8 in 2023, with the highlight of his season so far being a runner-up finish in his first ATP final at the Santiago Open last month. Etcheverry also played out of his skin in that memorable defeat to Andy Murray in Indian Wells, the kind of performance which has won him a few admirers. Can he keep that level at the Houston Open?

Juan Manuel Cerundolo, like Etcheverry, has seen his stock rise rapidly as a result of his excellent set of results on the red clay. Still only 21, the younger brother to Francisco, has plied his trade on the Challenger circuit, partly because he’s been ranked outside the top 100 most of the time, with just a short stint inside it. JM Cerundolo has an ATP title to his name, having famously clinched the Cordoba Open as a qualifier back in 2021.

Etcheverry vs Cerundolo Prediction and Pick

Tomas Martin Etcheverry and Juan Manuel Cerundolo are tied at 2-2 in their head-to-head. However, this matchup at the Houston Open will be their first on the main tour. Cerundolo has bagged two titles on the Challenger circuit in 2023 although he hasn’t played a match since the first week of March. In that time he was away, Etcheverry announced himself on the big stage, taking Andy Murray to a third set in an epic match at Indian Wells and also pushing Karen Khachanov into a deciding set in Miami. Both players know each other’s games in and out, but on the basis of the last month’s performances, Etcheverry should be the clear favorite to progress.