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Match Details
Fixture: (5) Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Sebastian Ofner
Date: Sunday, June 4
Tournament: French Open 2023
Round: Fourth round (Round of 16)
Venue: Paris, France
Category: Grand Slam
Surface: Outdoor clay
Prize money: €49,600,000
Live telecast: USA - Tennis Channel, NBC Sports, Peacock TV | Canada - TSN | UK - Eurosport | India - Sony Ten
Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Sebastian Ofner preview
Fifth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas locks horns with Sebastian Ofner as he seeks a place in the French Open quarterfinals.
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The fifth-ranked Tsitsipas had one of his more comfortable outings on the Parisian terre battue against Argentina's Diego Schwartzman in the third round. The 24-year-old was off to a brisk start against Schwartzman, pocketing the opener for the loss of just two games.
It was a similar story in the second set before Schwartzman won a game more in the third. Nevertheless, it wasn't enough to affect the outcome of the match, as the 2021 finalist booked his place in the second week at Roland Garros for the fifth straight year.
Tsitsipas dished out an imperious performance, especially on the return - winning six of eight break points. Despite landing only 54 percent first serves, he saved four of five break points. He's now 30-8 on the season and 20-6 at Roland Garros.
Meanwhile, the 118th-ranked Ofner emerged from qualifying and registered his third straight win, this time against Italian Fabio Fognini. The 27-year-old conceded the first set before taking the next two.
Although Fognini forced a decider, Ofner took the set for the loss of five games to improve to 3-1 on the season and also at Roland Garros. It's the first time the Austrian has reached the second week at a Grand Slam.
Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Sebastian Ofner head-to-head
The two players haven't met before, so their head-to-head record is 0-0.
Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Sebastian Ofner odds
All odds as per BETMGM
Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Sebastian Ofner prediction
Both Tsitsipas and Ofner are quintessentially baseliners and both can serve big, hit powerfully off either flank, and move well.
However, the Greek takes the edge because of his superior experience, consistency, and pedigree. This is especially so on clay, where he has a 93-29 record and four title wins. Meanwhile, Ofner is only 10-8 on the surface.
Moreover, Ofner will be the more fatigued of the two players, having dropped three sets in six matches, including qualifying, while Tsitsipas has dropped only one in three. Hence, expect the 2021 finalist to take the win without too much fuss.
Pick: Tsitsipas in straight sets
