🎾 Kitzbühel ATP – First Round Preview
Francisco Comesana vs Tristan Boyer
21 July 2025, 11:00 (Clay)
🧠 Form & Context
Francisco Comesana- 🔥 Clay specialist: 18–13 record on clay this year, including a quarterfinal run in Gstaad last week.
- 🧱 Strong foundations: Plays a compact, controlled game built on a reliable serve and comfort in high-bounce exchanges.
- 🧠 Mentally sharp: Has come through several close clay matches, showing maturity in tiebreaks.
- ⛰️ Altitude-ready: Recently posted strong results in similar elevation conditions.
- 🧪 Head-to-head: Leads Boyer 2–0, both wins on clay, most recently in April (7–5, 7–6).
- ❌ Clay struggles: A rough 3–11 record on clay in 2025, with four opening-round losses in his last five tournaments on the surface.
- 🔁 Hot and cold: Notable upset over Coria at the Australian Open, but hasn’t found consistency since.
- 🎯 Lacks bite: His flatter, baseline-oriented game has trouble standing up to strong clay-court opponents.
- 🚪 Wildcard woes: Despite getting main-draw entries, deep runs have been elusive.
🔍 Match Breakdown
Comesana enters this matchup with rhythm, confidence, and a clay-court toolkit that fits Kitzbühel’s conditions perfectly. His ability to stay patient in rallies, especially in altitude-enhanced bounce, gives him the edge in neutral and extended exchanges.
Boyer will likely attempt to shorten points and inject pace, but his clay record suggests he struggles to execute that plan under pressure. Unless he redlines from start to finish, it’s hard to see him pushing Comesana out of rhythm—especially given the Argentine's recent form and 2–0 H2H lead.
🔮 Prediction
Francisco Comesana in straight sets.
All signs point to a clean win for the Argentine: surface edge, momentum from Gstaad, and a favorable head-to-head. As long as he’s physically fresh, expect him to take care of business efficiently.
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