{"id":17536,"date":"2019-07-17T15:46:25","date_gmt":"2019-07-17T19:46:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/?p=17536"},"modified":"2019-07-17T15:46:25","modified_gmt":"2019-07-17T19:46:25","slug":"atp-swedish-open-day-4-predictions-including-pablo-cuevas-vs-federico-delbonis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2019\/07\/17\/atp-swedish-open-day-4-predictions-including-pablo-cuevas-vs-federico-delbonis\/","title":{"rendered":"ATP Swedish Open Day 4 Predictions Including Pablo Cuevas vs Federico Delbonis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The remaining four second round matches at the Swedish Open will be played on Thursday. Clay-court specialist Pablo Cuevas will be in action. The Uruguayan is one of two former champions of the event in the draw, alongside Albert Ramos Vinolas, who, as predicted, saw off countryman Fernando Verdasco.<\/p>\n<p>Who will complete the Swedish Open quarterfinal lineup at the end of Day 4?<\/p>\n<h2>ATP Swedish Open Day 4 Predictions<\/h2>\n<h4><strong>Pablo Cuevas vs Federico Delbonis<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Head-To-Head:<\/strong> Cuevas 2-1 Delbonis<\/p>\n<p>Pablo Cuevas, as expected, continues to excel on the clay in 2019. His best results this year have been on the dirt, where he impressed during the South American clay swing in February. He made the semifinals in Cordoba and Rio, as well as the quarterfinal in Buenos Aires. The 33-year-old also reached the final in Estoril prior to <a href=\"http:\/\/lastwordontennis.com\/french-open\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">French Open<\/a>, where he lost to an in-form Stefanos Tsitsipas. Away from clay, he has been a huge disappointment as he has posted only two wins on tour. (He beat Dusan Lajovic at the <a href=\"http:\/\/lastwordontennis.com\/australian-open\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Australian Open<\/a> and Damir Dzumhur at <a href=\"http:\/\/lastwordontennis.com\/wimbledon\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wimbledon<\/a>.) That should not be cause for concern for the Uruguayan right now, though.<\/p>\n<p>Delbonis is no slouch on clay, where he has collected his only two career titles. The left-hander will be buoyed from his success in the Challenger event in Perugia last weekend when he beat Guillermo Garcia-Lopez in the final.<\/p>\n<p>This will be the fourth meeting between the pair and it is a coin toss. Both these players aren\u2019t too dissimilar. They hit with top-spin and their styles are generally conducive for clay-court tennis. I fancy Delbonis to adjust to the conditions and the court as he has played an opening round match two days ago.<br \/>\n<em>Prediction: Delbonis in 3<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"5i9urpB0SEJhk1A6DCSr7g\" class=\"gie-single\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1152676775\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#a7a7a7;text-decoration:none;font-weight:normal !important;border:none;display:inline-block;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'5i9urpB0SEJhk1A6DCSr7g',sig:'Ocn_fKxuy5AwF3VDf4uAMfOfoKG5vKmas4Us2sKx--4=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1152676775',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Joao Sousa vs Elias Ymer<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Head-To-Head:<\/strong> Sousa 2-0 Ymer<\/p>\n<p>Joao Sousa came to Bastad on the back of a fantastic run to the fourth round of Wimbledon. It was the first time he advanced that far at SW19 (a run which included a second round upset of <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2017\/07\/16\/roger-federer-breezes-past-marin-cilic-8th-wimbledon-title\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">former finalist Marin Cilic<\/a>) and just the second time he made the fourth round of a Grand Slam (the other being the 2018 <a href=\"http:\/\/lastwordontennis.com\/us-open\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">US Open<\/a>). Sousa\u2019s results on the faster surfaces in 2019 have caught many by surprise, particularly when you consider he is usually very comfortable on the clay. He went 2-3 during the South American swing and 3-7 during the European swing, losing in the first round at Roland Garros.<\/p>\n<p>Sousa\u2019s opponent will be local hopeful Elias Ymer who quite honestly has not made significant progress on tour in the last few years. The 23-year-old was long touted as Sweden\u2019s next tennis superstar, but it is younger brother Mikael who is best placed to take that mantle. Elias will get the crowd behind him in this one, but Sousa should be too strong on court for the Swede.<\/p>\n<p><em>Prediction: Sousa in 2<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"kmAfFZjfTApaP6iAIQDaMw\" class=\"gie-single\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1155973235\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#a7a7a7;text-decoration:none;font-weight:normal !important;border:none;display:inline-block;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'kmAfFZjfTApaP6iAIQDaMw',sig:'eU1ZN70y0rQY_20siVXO_U7vXK_8Opu664CuMejYg6k=',w:'594px',h:'429px',items:'1155973235',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Richard Gasquet vs Dennis Novak<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Head-To-Head:<\/strong> First meeting<\/p>\n<p>Fourth seed Richard Gasquet is still struggling for form after undergoing hernia surgery in January. He played in his first tournament of the season at the Madrid Open and lost to Roger Federer in the second round. Despite his extended period of inactivity he is currently ranked at No.50 in the world.<\/p>\n<p>25-year-old Austrian Dennis Novak is aiming to break into the Top 100 for the first time. Novak compiled a fine grass court campaign which included quarterfinal showing in Nottingham Challenger and a runner-up finish at the Ilkey Challenger. Despite losing in the first round at Wimbledon, it was still an impressive achievement for a man who played his first ever professional grass court match in Roehampton at last year\u2019s Wimbledon qualifying.<\/p>\n<p>Gasquet and Novak have not played before and it will be fascinating to see who comes out on top in this one. The Austrian recently talked about improving his serve and attitude on court and Gasquet\u2019s game is unpredictable. This will be a long one,\u00a0 but I think the Frenchman has too many weapons in his game to see off Novak.<br \/>\n<em>Prediction: Gasquet in 3<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"HWfqEw2fRSttaf_nTBDVnw\" class=\"gie-single\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1149967128\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#a7a7a7;text-decoration:none;font-weight:normal !important;border:none;display:inline-block;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'HWfqEw2fRSttaf_nTBDVnw',sig:'fo1AXumSHZDG9jU6GuyTFy8IByfkUfQ6oOlHDfjjNTQ=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1149967128',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Juan Ignacio Londero vs Hugo Dellien<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Head-To-Head:<\/strong> Londero 0-1 Dellien<\/p>\n<p>Not many had heard about Juan Ignacio Londero before this season (myself included), <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2019\/02\/12\/the-implausible-ascent-of-juan-ignacio-londero\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">but he bolted out of nowhere with a sensational run to the title in Cordoba in February<\/a>. He had not won a tour-level match before 2019. However, all that changed in the span of one week as Londero knocked out Nicolas Jarry, Lorenzo Sonego, Pedro Cachin, and Federico Delbonis in straight sets to surge into the final, where he beat Gudio Pella from a set down to claim his maiden ATP title. Things have been quieter since that success in Cordoba, but he has only fallen two spots from his career-high ranking of No.69. The Argentine also reached the fourth round of this year\u2019s French Open.<\/p>\n<p>Londero will face a tough outing against fellow South American Hugo Dellien. The Bolivian\u2019s love for clay is immense, to an extent where he played in a Challenger final less than 48 hours before he was slated to play his Wimbledon opener. Dellien, like Londero, is now garnering attention after breaking inside the Top 100.<\/p>\n<p>Unsurprisingly this will be just the second meeting between the pair on tour, but they have played each other many times at Challenger level. Dellien served incredibly well against Gulbis, and that is where I think he could earn cheap points against Londero as this match will likely be decided by a few points.<br \/>\n<em>Prediction: Dellien in 3<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"Hubwg04CSZdV7qteZo5BbQ\" class=\"gie-single\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1152399012\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#a7a7a7;text-decoration:none;font-weight:normal !important;border:none;display:inline-block;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'Hubwg04CSZdV7qteZo5BbQ',sig:'LDYkR5ecAVPeifYt4wSGV0CCJyErysxOTw1b2oU5uds=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1152399012',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em>Disagree with our Swedish Open predictions? As always, feel free to let us know your thoughts in the comments.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The remaining four second round matches at the Swedish Open will be played on Thursday. Clay-court specialist Pablo Cuevas will be in action. The Uruguayan is one of two former champions of the event in the draw, alongside Albert Ramos Vinolas, who, as predicted, saw off countryman Fernando Verdasco. 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