The French Open second round on May 28 features several evenly matched contests with in-form players looking to build momentum in Paris. Jaime Faria continues to impress after his strong qualifying run and upset of Denis Shapovalov, while Zachary Svajda and Adam Walton both enter their matchup full of confidence after opening-round surprises. Meanwhile, Hubert Hurkacz will aim to use his strong serving and recent clay-court form to edge past Frances Tiafoe in what could be one of the tighter matches of the day.
ATP French Open 1/32-Finals
Struff – Faria: 28.05.2026 11:00 CEST
H2H: first meeting
Jan-Lennard Struff has lost three of his last five matches. This week in Paris, the German upset Bublik in the opening match in four sets. He trailed 2-5 in the deciding set, but turned it around.
Jaime Faria has won four of his last five matches. The Portuguese qualified for the main draw of the tournament. In the opening main draw round, Faria defeated Shapovalov in straight sets.
Best Bet to Make
According to the bookies, Faria is the slight favourite in this matchup, and we agree. He is in solid form and has dominated in the qualifying tournament and the opening main draw round. We expect him to be a better player.
That being said, Faria winning is a value bet.
Value bet/ the best odds: Jaime Faria winning @1.53 @bet365
Svajda – Walton: 28.05.2026 11:00 CEST
H2H: 2-1
Zachary Svajda has lost three of his last five matches. This week in Paris, Svajda upset Popyrin in the opening match. After losing the opening set, the American stepped up his level and turned the match around, winning in four sets.
Adam Walton has won three of his last five matches. This week in Paris, the Australian upset Medvedev in the opening match in five sets.
Best Bet to Make
According to the bookies, this will be a 50-50 matchup, but we disagree. Svajda is a better clay-court player than Walton and has more clay-court matches under his belt. We expect him to be a better player.
That being said, Svajda winning is a value bet.
Value bet/ the best odds: Zachary Svajda winning @1.80 @bet365
Hurkacz – Tiafoe: 28.05.2026 12:30 CEST
H2H: 3-4
Hubert Hurkacz has won three of his last five matches. This week at the French Open, Hurkacz won the opening match against Munar in four sets. Last season in Paris, the Pole lost to Fonseca in the opening match in straight sets.
Frances Tiafoe has won three of his last five matches. This week in Paris, Tiafoe outlasted Spizzirri in four sets in the opening match. He served well, saving two out of three breakpoints. Last season at the French Open, Tiafoe lost to Musetti in the quarterfinals.
Best Bet to Make
According to the bookies, Hurkacz is the slight favourite in this matchup, and we agree. He dominated in the opening match against a solid clay-court player. If he repeats his opening match performance, we expect him to win.
That being said, Hurkacz winning is a value bet.
Value bet/ the best odds: Hubert Hurkacz winning @1.67 @bet365
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