We’ve seen some incredible tennis on the first day of the Australian Open, and there’s much more to look forward to on Day 2. 32 men’s matches will be contested on Tuesday, and we’re predicting every single one of them. Predicting this group of matches is Jim Smith, Damian Kust, and myself (Yesh Ginsburg).<\/p>\n
Each set of predictions from us looks at four matches. That means the 32 matches will be split between eight articles. The other articles feature Alexei Popyrin vs David Goffin<\/a>, Daniil Medvedev vs Vasek Pospisil<\/a>, Fabio Fognini vs Pierre-Hugues Herbert<\/a>, Gilles Simon vs Stefanos Tsitsipas<\/a>, Andrey Rublev vs Yannick Hanfmann<\/a>, Lorenzo Sonego vs Sam Querrey<\/a>, and Rafael Nadal vs Laslo Djere<\/a>.<\/p>\n Jim:<\/em> Yesh:<\/em> Damian:<\/em>Australian Open Day 2 Men’s Predictions<\/h2>\n
Attila Balazs vs Roberto Carballes Baena<\/h4>\n
\nAttila Balazs would likely be the favorite coming into this match had he played more than four games this season. With his fitness uncertain and Roberto Carballes Baena accurate and consistent enough to make his opponent work for every point, expect the Spaniard to pick up a relatively rare hard-court win at this level.
\nPrediction: Carballes Baena in 4<\/em><\/p>\n
\nInsert obligatory mention about Balazs being named after Attila the Hun. It’s served him well in making a name for himself on tour, but he’s not up to the same caliber or consistency as a player like Carballes Baena.
\nPrediction: Carballes Baena in 4<\/em><\/p>\n
\nAttila Balazs wasn\u2019t fit to play this week, retiring in the opening round to Carlos Alcaraz. To win against a player of such tenacity and court coverage as Roberto Carballes Baena, he would need to be 100% fit and that still probably wouldn\u2019t be enough.
\nPrediction: Carballes Baena in 3<\/em><\/p>\n