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Match Details
Fixture: (3) Diego Schwartzman vs Jenson Brooksby
Date: January 11, 2023
Tournament: ASB Classic 2023
Round: Second round (Round of 16)
Venue: ASB Tennis Centre, Auckland, New Zealand
Category: ATP 250
Surface: Outdoor Hardcourt
Prize money: $259,303
Live telecast: USA - Tennis Channel | Australia - beIN Sports
Diego Schwartzman vs Jenson Brooksby preview
Diego Schwartzman will kickstart his 2023 season with a second-round encounter against American youngster Jenson Brooksby at the ASB Classic in Auckland on Wednesday, January 11.
Schwartzman, the third seed at this year's tournament, has not played competitively since bowing out of the Paris Masters in the first round back in October last year. The Argentine had a below-par season in 2022, with his ranking dropping out of the top 20 following a spate of underwhelming performances.
He will be hopeful of moving past the disappointment and starting the new season on a positive note.
Brooksby, meanwhile, has already begun his year with a win in the opening round of the tournament. The youngster ousted Fabio Fognini in a marathon encounter, coming back from a set down to prevail.
The American had his breakthrough season in 2022, reaching two ATP Tour event finals in Atlanta and Dallas and breaking into the top 50 of the world rankings. He could well ask a few questions of Schwartzman.
Diego Schwartzman vs Jenson Brooksby head-to-head
Diego Schwartzman leads Jenson Brooksby in their current head-to-head 1-0, having beaten the American in their only prior meeting — which came on clay courts of Antwerp in 2021 — for the loss of just four games.
Diego Schwartzman vs Jenson Brooksby odds
(Odds will be added once they're available)
Diego Schwartzman vs Jenson Brooksby prediction
Diego Schwartzman will step out on the court with the aim of securing his first win of the season but will face a tricky opponent in the form of the dogged Jenson Brooksby.
The Argentine hasn't enjoyed the most success on the Australian hardcourts but possesses the sort of all-court that can trouble most opponents. First matches, however, are never easy and he will need to find his range quickly.
Brooksby, who employs a counterpunching game not much different from his opponent's, has had the extra time to adjust to the court conditions. His scrappy brand of tennis wore down Fognini in their last match and he looks on track for a repeat of the same.
Prediction: Brooksby to win in three sets
