Ricky’s picks for ATP events in Marseille, Buenos Aires, and Delray Beach

The February swing continues with a busy week during which there are three ATP occasions in Marseille, Buenos Aires, and Delray Seashore. Among the many gamers taking the court docket are Daniil Medvedev, Hubert Hurkacz, Alexander Zverev, Holger Rune, and Taylor Fritz.

Listed below are my previews and picks.

Open 13

The place: Marseille, France  Floor: Indoor exhausting   Prime seed: Daniil Medvedev Defending champion: Ugo Humbert 

Medvedev is in want of some success heading into Marseille. He did win a single title in 2024 and is 2-2 to this point this 12 months with no victories over any opponent inside the highest 100. Medvedev’s draw as soon as appeared troublesome on paper, however Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard–a possible semifinal foe–withdrew on Monday. The Russian might face both Karen Khachanov or Sebastian Korda within the final 4. Within the backside half of the bracket, Hurkacz and Ugo Humbert are on a collision course for the semifinals.

Quarterfinal picks: Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard over Daniil Medvedev, Karen Khachanov over Daniel Altmaier, Hubert Hurkacz over Nuno Borges, and Ugo Humbert over Lorenzo Sonego 

Semifinals: Mpetshi Perricard over Medevedev and Hurkacz over Sonego 

Closing: Hurkacz over Mpetshi Perricard 

Argentina Open

The place: Buenos Aires, Argentina   Floor: Clay   Prime seed: Alexander Zverev Defending champion: Facundo Diaz Acosta 

Diego Schwartzman is retiring in Buenos Aires. It’s the ultimate occasion of a profession that features 5 Grand Slam quarterfinal appearances (one semifinal) and a best-ever rating of No. 8. The 5’7” Argentine will kick issues off towards Nicolas Jarry–a winnable match on condition that the Chilean is 5-15 in his final 20 matches. They’re within the prime half of the bracket together with Zverev and Francisco Cerundolo. On the opposite aspect, 18-year-old Joao Fonseca faces a troublesome opener towards Tomas Martin Etcheverry. Rune is the No. 2 seed however battled an sickness in Rotterdam after which needed to journey an important distance to Buenos Aires.

Quarterfinal picks: Alexander Zverev over Luciano Darderi, Lorenzo Musetti over Pedro Martinez, Facundo Diaz Acosta over Laslo Djere, and Tomas Martin Etcheverry over Mariano Navone 

Semifinals: Zverev over Musetti and Diaz Acosta over Etcheverry 

Closing: Zverev over Diaz Acosta 

Delray Seashore Open

The place: Delray Seashore, Florida   Floor: Arduous   Prime seed: Taylor Fritz   Defending champion: Taylor Fritz  

Fritz is the two-time defending champion and he’s definitely a heavy favourite particularly since Tommy Paul, who had been the No. 2 seed, withdrew from Delray Seashore. Fritz has a straightforward draw and paper and will coast at the very least into the semifinals, the place he might battle both Reilly Opelka or Learner Tied. Marcos Giron moved into Paul’s place in what’s now a totally wide-open backside half. Alex Michelsen, Miomir Kecmanovic, Cameron Norrie, and Aleksandar Vukic are onces to observe.

Quarterfinal picks: Taylor Fritz over Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, Learner Tien over Brandon Nakashima, Alex Michelsen over Cameron Norrie, and Aleksandar Vukic over Marcos Giron 

Semifinals: Fritz over Tien and Michelsen over Vukic 

Closing: Fritz over Michelsen 

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