Barcelona Open Prediction: Rafael Jodar vs Ugo Carabelli
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The Line: Betting Odds: Rafael Jodar -333 / Ugo Carabelli +320
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Rafael Jodar defeated countryman Jaume Munar on his debut at the Barcelona Open. Jodar beat Munar 6-1, 6-2 in an hour and 10 minutes to extend his win streak to six matches. In that run, he won his first ATP title in Marrakech on clay. In the victory over Munar, Jodar landed 48% of first serves in play but won 81% of first serve points (17/21). Jodar won 65% of second serve points (15/23) and did not face a break point in the match.Jodar hit 27 winners and 23 unforced errors in total. He won 50% of return points behind first serve and 63% of return points behind the second serve. Jodar improves to 24-7 for the season is currently sitting at a career high World No. 55 in the rankings.
Ugo Carabelli is also taking part at the Barcelona Open for the first time. Ugo Carabelli is ranked 64th in the world rankings and is coming off a huge upset over World No. 14 Karen Khachanov. The match took 19 games to decide. Carabelli prevailed 6-3, 6-4 in an hour and 14 minutes.
In the victory, Ugo Carabelli hit 3 aces and did not account for a single double fault. He landed 67% of first serves in play and won 82% of first serve points (28/34). Ugo Carabelli won 71% of second serve points (12/17) and did not face a break point in the match. Ugo Carabelli improves to 13-9 for the season at all levels, having won 11 matches on clay this year.