The ATP Chengdu Open 2024 sees a variety of players descend onto the courts on Day 2 as the Asian hard court swing heats up. Thursday should be a great day for tennis action and as ever, we at LWOT preview and predict all matches scheduled for you. We split the matches between this and two separate articles. Those articles feature Aleksandar Vukic vs Borna Coric and Kei Nishikori vs Juncheng Shang. Who do you think will win?
ATP Chengdu Day 2 Predictions
Yannick Hanfmann vs Shintaro Mozikuchi
Head to head – First Meeting
Yannick Hanfmann could be the dark horse this week as his game style suits faster courts well. The German has got a fairly easy first round as he faces Shintaro Mozikuchi who is yet to win a match on the ATP main tour. While the Japanese has done well to qualify, expect Hanfmann to win this one.
Prediction: Hanfmann in 2
Christopher O’Connell vs Pavel Kotov
Head to head – O’Connell 0-1 Kotov
Pavel Kotov on paper looks the stronger player but on recent form not so much. Christopher O’Connell is coming into this match after winning a challenger event while Kotov was ousted in the first round at the US Open. Mentally the Australian would be in a more confident mindset and that should help him nab the victory.
Prediction: O’Connell in 3
Fabio Fognini vs Roman Safiullin
Head to head – First Meeting
It is great to see Fabio Fognini still on the tour as he is a fabulous entertainer with his non-chalant game style. The Italian takes on Roman Safiullin who has had a pretty bad year per his standards and you don’t want to be playing Fognini on a bad day. Expect the Italian to turn back the times with a fighting win on a court he generally plays well.
Prediction: Fognini in 3
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