Fabio Fognini vs Inaki Montes-De La Torre Prediction Montemar Challenger Tennis Picks 11/23/24

Fabio Fognini will play Inaki Montes-De La Torre in the semifinal of the 2024 Montemar Challenger in Spain. The match is scheduled for Saturday, November 23, 2024. Here’s our Fabio Fognini vs Inaki Montes-De La Torre prediction. This preview will also contain a Fabio Fognini vs Inaki Montes-De La Torre pick.

Fabio Fognini Preview

Fabio Fognini is coming off a straight-sets win over Denis Yevseyev in the quarterfinal of the Montemar Challenger. The match took 18 games to decide. 

In the victory, which required just 75 minutes of play, Fognini landed 69% of first serves and won 65% of first-serve points (20/31). He won 64% of second-serve points (9/14) and converted five of 10 break points.

Fognini has dropped one set this week at this Challenger event, and that was in the opening-round win against Daniel Rincon.

This is his first semifinal since early August when he made the last four at the San Marino Challenger, also on clay.

Inaki Montes-De La Torre Preview

22-year-old Inaki Montes-De La Torre also won in straight sets in his quarterfinal match. The Spaniard defeated Norway’s Nicolai Budkov Kjaer 6-2, 6-2 in an hour and 31 minutes.

Montes-De La Torre finished the match without any aces but served a high of six double faults. He landed 45% of first serves but won a healthy 76% of first-serve points (19/25) and 48% of second-serve points (15/31). 

He converted six of nine break points and will compete in his first semifinal at this level.

Fabio Fognini vs Inaki Montes-De La Torre Head-To-Head

• These two players have no previous history at this level. It will be their first-ever meeting.

Fabio Fognini vs Inaki Montes-De La Torre Predcition

It’s a clash of generations as the veteran Fabio Fognini searches for his first title of the season on the ATP Challenger Tour. Now 37, Fognini won’t be sticking around on the tour for long, but it’s a commendable effort that he’s won 33 matches at all levels this year and will finish inside the top 100.

Inaki Montes-De La Torre has broken new ground this week, reaching his first Challenger semifinal. He’s still a rookie, though, and will have to step up here if he is to make the final on home territory. He loves clay, and early signs are that he’s a great mover. He’s got the younger legs in this matchup but is facing one of the best to do it on clay in Foginini.