The party continues at the ATP 500 in Basel with more mouth-watering encounters, one of which is the match between Swiss veteran Stan Wawrinka and his French counterpart Adrian Mannarino. Will it be a sweet return for the home favorite? We at LWOT give our predictions, including a separate article previewing Andrey Rublev vs Roberto Bautista Agut.
ATP Basel Day 3 Predictions
Ugo Humbert vs David Goffin
Head–to–Head: Bautista-Agut 2 vs 1 Ruud
Ugo Humbert should be the favorite in this match, having won both of their contests on hard courts. However, the Frenchman struggled to get past Jerome Kym in the first round. He won’t be that lucky against a former finalist here who scored a superb comeback win over Matteo Arnaldi in the previous round. Goffin can win this.
Prediction: Goffin in 3
Stan Wawrinka vs Adrian Mannarino
Head–to–Head: Wawrinka 0 vs 3 Mannarino
The battle of the veterans adds another exciting angle to the Basel party. While Mannarino has won all the encounters between the two men (all on hard courts), this is a different ball game. Wawrinka will certainly be all fired up to get this win, hoping yet another event in front of his home fans ends in a sweet melody.
Prediction: Wawrinka in 3
Casper Ruud vs Roberto Bautista Agut
Head–to–Head: Bautista-Agut 2 vs 1 Ruud
While the Spaniard leads the head-to-head and is in rich form, I expect the outcome to follow the sporting trend of a recent event winner biting the bullet in his next match. Give me the Norwegian to equal their scores as he looks to cement his place in the Nitto ATP Finals.
Prediction: Ruud in 2
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