Five ATP Rotterdam matches are scheduled. Alex de Minaur, the two-time runner-up and No. 1 seed at the tournament due to five withdrawals, faces an intriguing battle against Arthur Fils. Home favorite Tallon Griekspoor will also be in action. As always, we here at LWOT predict all the contests, but which players do you expect to win?
ATP Rotterdam Day 2 Predictions
Quentin Halys vs Mees Rottgering
Head-to-head: First meeting
This is a decent draw for Halys, but he cannot afford to be complacent. Rottgering got a very good win against the experienced Roberto Carballes Baena in qualifying. At his best, Halys is a better hard-court player than Carballes Baena. The home crowd will try to spur Rottgering on, but the Frenchman is the most likely winner.
Prediction: Halys in 2
Talloon Griekspoor vs Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard
Head-to-head: Griekspoor 1-0 Mpetshi Perricard
Griekspoor won this pair’s only meeting last year. Against most players, an indoor hard-court suits Mpetshi Perricard. That is not the case in this matchup. Griekspoor usually performs well indoors and will also have the Dutch fans behind him. Those factors and his overall craft mean I think he can manage this challenge.
Prediction: Griekspoor in 2
Jan-Lennard Struff vs Hugo Grenier
Head-to-head: Struff 1-0 Grenier
Both players were probably happy with this draw. Struff has struggled for form in the past 12 months, but Grenier does not consistently win lots of matches at ATP 250 level and above. While the Frenchman’s variety could be enough to take a set, I feel Struff’s powerful serve will ultimately prove decisive.
Prediction: Struff in 3
Zizou Bergs vs Fabian Marozsan
Head-to-head: Marozsan 3-0 Bergs
Marozsan did not drop a set in his three previous meetings with Bergs. Two of those were on clay, but it still shows how challenging a matchup this is for Bergs, who struggled to handle his opponent’s destructive forehand in those matches. Marozsan is backed to execute well enough again to register a fourth consecutive triumph.
Prediction: Marozsan in 2
Alex de Minaur vs Arthur Fils
Head-to-head: de Minaur 1-1 Fils
De Minaur and Fils have never played on a hard court. The 21-year-old Frenchman must have been happy to reach the quarterfinal in Montpellier, his first tournament in six months after a severe injury. However, how soundly he was beaten by the eventual champion Felix Auger-Aliassime showed it might take him some time to be ready to compete against top players. It is probably too soon for him to seriously challenge de Minaur.
Prediction: de Minaur in 2
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