Prediction Of Baena Vs Thompson H2H, Who Will Win At ATP Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell 2025?

What Time Will Roberto Carballes Baena Play Against Jordan Thompson?

Baena and Thompson are on the Day 1 Schedule at Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell 2025 on Monday 14 April 2025. Lets breakdown the career, past stats and recent form of these players and predict who will get the victory.

Who Will Win In This Head-To-Head?

Roberto Carballes Baena (ESP) and Jordan Thompson (AUS) are set to face off in their second meeting, with Thompson leading the head-to-head 1-0. Their previous encounter took place at the 2022 Wimbledon on grass, where Thompson emerged victorious with a score of 6-4, 6-1, 6-1 in the Round of 128.

Analyzing their performances based on their 52-week averages, we can gain some insights. In terms of attack conversion, Thompson has a slightly higher percentage at 22% compared to Carballes Baena’s 19%. When it comes to score steal, the two players have similar percentages, both at 34%. In terms of serve quality, Thompson again has a slight advantage with a score of 7.9 compared to Carballes Baena’s 7.4. However, Carballes Baena has a higher return quality score of 7.0 compared to Thompson’s 6.9. In terms of forehand and backhand quality, both players have reasonably similar scores.

Now let’s delve into the individual profiles of the players. Roberto Carballes Baena, aged 32, is currently ranked 55th in the world, with a career-high ranking of 49. In 2025, he has a win-loss record of 9-10, reaching the semifinals in Marrakech. Notably, Carballes Baena entered the top 50 at the age of 30, achieving his career-high ranking after battling back from a set down in three out of five matches to secure his second ATP Tour title in Marrakech. Another significant achievement for Carballes Baena was becoming the first Spanish qualifier to win an ATP Tour title since Almagro in 2006. He has also recorded notable wins against higher-ranked opponents, such as defeating Shapovalov and Rune at Grand Slam events. Carballes Baena has a positive record of 243-151 in Challenger events and has claimed titles on clay courts in Seville.

On the other hand, Jordan Thompson, aged 30, is currently ranked 39th in the world, with a career-high ranking of 26. He attained his career-high ranking in November 2024 after winning his first ATP Tour title at the age of 29 in Los Cabos. Thompson’s accomplishment in Los Cabos was unique, as he became the first player since his compatriot, Kyrgios, at the 2022 Washington, to win singles and doubles titles at the same event. Thompson broke into the top 50 in 2019, with notable performances in ATP Tour quarterfinals, reaching his first semifinal and final in the 2019 ‘s-Hertogenbosch tournament. He also made it to the fourth round of a Grand Slam event at the 2020 US Open and reached the fourth round of an ATP Masters 1000 event at Miami in 2019. Thompson has recorded memorable victories against top-ranked players, including a win over Murray and Tsitsipas. It is worth mentioning that Thompson has had more success on grass and hard courts compared to clay courts.

In terms of recent performance, Carballes Baena has had a moderate clay season, with a record of 3-3. He earned all three wins to reach the semifinals in Marrakech two weeks ago. However, he is aiming to secure his first top 40 win on clay since defeating Musetti in Barcelona last year, as he has struggled in clay-court matches since then. This will be Carballes Baena’s ninth appearance in the Barcelona main draw, with his best result being a quarterfinal run in 2019.

Thompson, on the other hand, has had a mixed start to his clay season. He suffered an early exit in the first round at Houston but bounced back with a victory against Mpetshi Perricard in the ATP Masters 1000 Monte-Carlo. He eventually lost to Tsitsipas in the second round in a close three-set match.

Taking into account all these factors, the upcoming match between Roberto Carballes Baena and Jordan Thompson promises to be an intriguing battle on the clay courts of Barcelona.

My Conclusion / Prediction:

My pick is that Baena will win.
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