

What Time Will Holger Rune Play Against Roberto Carballes Baena?
Rune and Baena are on the Day 2 Schedule at Abierto Mexicano Telcel Presentado Por Hsbc 2025 on Tuesday 25 February 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?
Head-to-head, Roberto Carballes Baena leads 2-1 against Holger Rune. They have faced each other previously in three tournaments: Cordoba (Argentina) on clay, where Carballes Baena won 6-2 6-4; Wimbledon (Great Britain) on grass, where Rune won 6-3 7-6(3) 6-4; and the US Open (U.S.A.) on hard court, where Carballes Baena won 6-3 4-6 6-3 6-2.
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When comparing the 52-week averages of Rune and Carballes Baena, Rune holds an advantage in creating opportunities in attack with a 26% conversion score compared to Baena’s 19%. However, Baena currently leads in steal score with 34% against Rune’s 31%.
Holger Rune, age 21, is currently ranked 13th in the world. He reached a career-high ranking of No. 4 in August 2023. Rune broke into the top 100 in January 2022, top 50 in May 2022, and top 10 in November 2022. He became the highest-ranked Dane in PIF ATP Rankings history. Noteworthy achievements include winning the 2022 ATP Masters 1000 Paris title at the age of 19 and earning 5 top-10 wins at an event other than the Nitto ATP Finals, a feat unmatched since the start of the ATP Tour in 1990. Rune also had impressive performances in several ATP Masters 1000 events, with an 18-5 record and runner-up results in Monte-Carlo and Rome. He had a 7-match winning streak against top 5 opponents and upset Stefanos Tsitsipas at the 2022 Roland Garros, becoming the first Danish man to reach the quarter-finals in tournament history and any Grand Slam quarter-finals in the Open Era. Rune has a history of success at the Acapulco tournament, reaching the semi-finals in both of his previous appearances.
Roberto Carballes Baena, age 31, is currently ranked 50th in the world. He reached a career-high ranking of No. 49 in April 2023. Carballes Baena entered the top 50 at the age of 30 after winning his second ATP Tour title in Marrakech. He also holds the distinction of being the first Spanish qualifier to win an ATP Tour title since 2006. Throughout his career, Carballes Baena has defeated top-ranked opponents, including his win against Rune in the 2023 US Open. However, he has struggled against top 20 players, with a 4-40 record. Carballes Baena aims to break his 13-match losing streak against top 20 players and record his first ATP 500 win of the year at the Acapulco tournament.
My Conclusion / Prediction:
My pick is that Rune will win.
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