16 remaining second-round matches are scheduled on Day 4 of the ATP Rome Masters. This article features former champion and #7 seed Daniil Medvedev facing off against the dangerous Tomas Machac. As always, we at LWOT will offer predictions for every match on the slate–including ATP Rome Day 4 Predictions Including Arthur Fils vs Andrea Pellegrino, but which players will advance?
ATP Rome Day 4 Predictions
Roberto Bautista Agut vs Brandon Nakashima
Head-to-Head: Bautista Agut 2-0 Nakashima
Roberto Bautista Agut is not in the form to beat many of the Top 50 players, but he took advantage of a favorable first-round draw. It was only his fourth Tour-level win of the season and first on clay. Brandon Nakashima struggles on clay, but he has the firepower to beat this version of the Spaniard. Bautista Agut has beaten Nakashima on clay before, but I am not sure whether he can play at a high level for a full match on clay.
Prediction: Nakashima in 3
Jakub Mensik vs Alexei Popyrin
Head-to-Head: Mensik 3-0 Popyrin
Jakub Mensik looked good in Madrid and played a very competitive match against Alexander Zverev. He will be aiming to get some more match wins here and peak at the French Open. Alexei Popyrin will be a stern test, and it will take a good performance from Mensik to see this through, but I believe he will be up to the task.
Prediction: Mensik in 2
Andrey Rublev vs Miomir Kecmanovic
Head-to-Head: Rublev 2-0 Kecmanovic
Andrey Rublev has been quite consistent this season, but some of his losses have been one-sided, which is never good. He doesn’t have a good track record here and has recently expressed his discontent with the courts. If Miomi Kecmanovic can start well, he can get some frustration out of Rublev, who can self-implode at times when things are not going his way. It won’t be easy, but I think the Serbian has a real shot here to upset Rublev.
Prediction: Kecmanovic in 3
Daniil Medvedev vs Tomas Machac
Head-to-Head: Medvedev 2-0 Machac
Even though he lost against Flavio Cobolli in Madrid, Medvedev played a good match, and the improvement from Monte Carlo was significant. The Rome Masters is his most successful clay tournament, and I expect him to be dialled in right from the start. Tomac Machac played a great match against Stefanos Tsitsipas in the first round and is a dangerous player when he is feeling it. However, Medvedev is a much better returner than Tsitsipas and will put pressure on Machac’s serve. I think the 2023 champion takes this in the deciding set.
Prediction: Medvedev in 3
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