Barcelona 2023: Schwartzman vs Yibing Wu Tennis Prediction

TennisSection previews the 2023 Barcelona Open first-round match featuring Diego Schwartzman vs Yibing Wu on Monday, April 17, 2023.

Schwartzman vs Wu Match Preview and Prediction

Will Diego Schwartzman be passed fit to defend his semifinal points at the 2023 Barcelona Open? Or will he succumb to yet another early exit when he faces China’s Yibing Wu?

Diego Schwartzman enters a crucial period in his season. There is a likelihood Schwartzman might drop outside the top 50 in the event his form fails to pick up in the next month and a half. He defends semifinal points at the Barcelona Open this week, and there is a huge question mark on his fitness after retiring with a shoulder injury in Monte Carlo. Will he score a second win over Yibing Wu in the series?

Yibing Wu hasn’t played on the clay in nearly a year. Last season he won an ITF title on the surface and went on to make the quarterfinal of the Zagreb Challenger, tallying wins over Jordan Thomspon and Riccardo Bonadio. He hasn’t played a lot of clay-court matches in his career, so he comes to the Barcelona Open undercooked. But with Schwartzman struggling for wins this year and his fitness being possibly less than 100%, Wu might shock the Argentine.

Schwartzman vs Wu Prediction and Pick

Diego Schwartzman leads Yibing Wu 1-0 in their head-to-head, winning that matchup at the 2023 Miami Open last month. That remains Wu’s last competitive fixture on the ATP Tour, so this will be a huge challenge for him to switch surfaces and have to play the experienced Schwartzman. But then again, the Argentine looks incredibly out of touch this season. We are backing the games spread here.