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Match details
Fixture: (19) Pablo Carreno Busta vs Sebastian Korda
Date: 21 January 2022
Tournament: Australian Open 2022
Round: Third round (Round of 32)
Venue: Melbourne, Australia
Category: Grand Slam
Surface: Outdoor Hardcourt
Prize money: $75,000,000
Match timing: Approx. 2 pm local time, 4 am GMT, 9.30 am IST
Live telecast: USA - Tennis Channel | UK - Eurosport | India - Sony Six, Sony Liv
Pablo Carreno Busta vs Sebastian Korda preview
Pablo Carreno Busta will take on Sebastian Korda in an exciting third-round encounter at the 2022 Australian Open on Friday.
Carreno Busta, the 19th seed, has made a good start to the season. After notching up a few wins at the ATP Cup, he looks to have carried the momentum into Melbourne, posting two hard-fought wins to book his spot in the third round.
The Spaniard defeated Tomas Martin Etcheverry in his opener before coming through a titanic five-set tussle with Tallon Griekspoor.
Korda, meanwhile, has shown very little rust in his first tournament of the season. The American opened with a massive upset win over 12th seed Cameron Norrie before ousting Corentin Moutet in a five-set epic.
A former junior champion at Melbourne Park, Korda definitely has the game to trouble the best of players on the Australian hardcourts.
Pablo Carreno Busta vs Sebastian Korda head-to-head
This will be the first career meeting between Pablo Carreno Busta and Sebastian Korda, so their current head-to-head stands at a 0-0 deadlock
Pablo Carreno Busta vs Sebastian Korda prediction
Carreno Busta, who is looking to match his best performance at Melbourne Park by reaching the fourth round, enjoys playing on hardcourts and has posted some big results on the surface.
He will need to be wary of Korda, who likes to dictate rallies with his powerful groundstrokes. The American is also not shy about coming to the net and ending points quickly.
Serving numbers will be key, especially for Carreno Busta, who has an attackable second serve. If the American youngster can exploit this weakness in his opponent's game, he could well pull off another upset.
Prediction: Sebastian Korda to win in five sets
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