Simon Dalton presents his prediction for the ATP Madrid match.
Roberto Bautista Agut has seen a recent dip in form, but he remains a strong competitor in Madrid. Jaume Munar, after a solid start to the season, has experienced a significant drop in performance, especially on clay. Facing Roberto Bautista Agut, Jaume Munar will need to raise his game considerably.
Roberto Bautista Agut
Roberto Bautista Agut thrives in Madrid, having advanced beyond the first round in 8 of his last 10 appearances at the tournament. Despite being one of the older players on tour, he maintains a high level of discipline and is rarely beaten without resistance. So far this clay-court season, his only straight-sets loss came against Casper Ruud in Monte Carlo. In his other four matches, he managed to take at least one set in each. He also leads their head-to-head (2-1), having won at least one set in all three meetings.
Jaume Munar
After some encouraging results on hard courts earlier in the year, Jaume Munar has struggled to maintain his level. On clay – historically his favourite surface – he has lost four of his last six matches, three of them as the pre-match favourite. His defeats came against players ranked No. 105 Jaime Faria, No. 90 Kamil Majchrzak, and No. 67 Daniel Altmaier. In those matches, Munar managed to land only 65% of his first serves and won just 67% of points behind it – numbers that are below par for this tier of competition.
Roberto Bautista Agut vs Jaume Munar Prediction
Given the consistency and experience of Roberto Bautista Agut, he appears well positioned to capitalise on Jaume Munar's current struggles. With two clay-court wins over Jaume Munar already, it's unlikely that Roberto Bautista Agut will allow this to become a one-sided contest.
