{"id":38234,"date":"2021-06-27T15:18:45","date_gmt":"2021-06-27T19:18:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/?p=38234"},"modified":"2021-06-27T15:18:45","modified_gmt":"2021-06-27T19:18:45","slug":"wimbledon-day-1-predictions-tsitsipas-vs-tiafoe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2021\/06\/27\/wimbledon-day-1-predictions-tsitsipas-vs-tiafoe\/","title":{"rendered":"Wimbledon Day 1 Predictions Including Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Frances Tiafoe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Fresh off the French Open final Stefanos Tsitsipas will begin again in a grand slam tournament against Frances Tiafoe who has plenty of talent to disrupt the Greek&#8217;s path to the next round. Our panelists have all the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/category\/predictions\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">predictions<\/a> for day 1 at <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/category\/wimbledon\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Wimbledon<\/a> to go with this set of matches.<\/p>\n<h3>Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Frances Tiafoe<\/h3>\n<div class=\"getty embed image\" style=\"background-color: #fff; display: inline-block; font-family: Roboto,sans-serif; color: #a7a7a7; font-size: 11px; width: 100%; max-width: 594px;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left;\"><a style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1324364919\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"overflow: hidden; position: relative; height: 0; padding: 61.952858% 0 0 0; width: 100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display: inline-block; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; margin: 0;\" src=\"\/\/embed.gettyimages.com\/embed\/1324364919?et=ZK6-x466RF9WMxbisf2HNQ&amp;tld=com&amp;sig=kQ1RrhucYUfV9whkBHPaNzJzNbih2c_oCOItqN3deoY=&amp;caption=true&amp;ver=1\" width=\"594\" height=\"368\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Pablo Mosquera Hasselbaink : A lot has been said about Tsitsipas&#8217; woes on grass. Massive overreaction. He qualified for Wimbledon in 2017 as an 18-year-old, reached the round of 16 in 2018 and sure, bowed out too soon to Tomas Fabbiano in 2019, but his head was still in that brutal five-set loss to Stan Wawrinka at the French Open. Tiafoe has logged a lot of match play the last three weeks and will not bend the knee, but the Greek star will make a statement. <strong>Tsitsipas in 4<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Steen Kirby: A title at the Nottingham challenger and the quarterfinals at ATP London Queens was a great way for Tiafoe to prepare for the grass court Grand Slam. Tsitsipas leads the h2h 3-0 though and during his great season has proven himself as simply one of the best players in men&#8217;s tennis right now. This will be a mountain to climb for Tiafoe, and Tsitsipas should figure it out as the matches goes on, finding form on grass. <strong>Tsitsipas in 5<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Andreas Seppi vs Joao Sousa<\/h3>\n<div class=\"getty embed image\" style=\"background-color: #fff; display: inline-block; font-family: Roboto,sans-serif; color: #a7a7a7; font-size: 11px; width: 100%; max-width: 594px;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left;\"><a style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1205796522\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"overflow: hidden; position: relative; height: 0; padding: 66.66667% 0 0 0; width: 100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display: inline-block; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; margin: 0;\" src=\"\/\/embed.gettyimages.com\/embed\/1205796522?et=svvwsK45SZpXOChRyYuQMQ&amp;tld=com&amp;sig=VOBpu1oJA3S5kFqgmPU0f5MPnCEeM0lQ5U6oYwVuHRM=&amp;caption=true&amp;ver=1\" width=\"594\" height=\"396\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Pablo: Sousa desperately needs a few wins unless he wants to fall off a cliff, rankings-wise. The Portuguese has only won a main draw match since 2019 Shanghai. Let that sink in. For some reason, Sousa refuses to play Challengers, unlike Seppi. The 37-year-old Italian has to be favored here, although Sousa holds a narrow 3-2 head-to-head lead. <strong>Seppi in 4<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Steen: The style of both Seppi and Sousa is bound to produce some quality rallies in this match, Sousa is just 1-11 on the season though and far removed from being a top 50 player like he was. In fact, a\u00a0 2-20 record over the last two seasons is one of the worst ever for an ATP player. Seppi was a quarterfinalist in Eastbourne and the Nottingham challenger, both on grass. He&#8217;s capable on this surface and experienced. A win for Seppi would even the h2h, as Sousa leads it 3-2. <strong>Seppi in 3<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Pablo Cuevas vs Laslo Djere<\/h3>\n<div class=\"getty embed image\" style=\"background-color: #fff; display: inline-block; font-family: Roboto,sans-serif; color: #a7a7a7; font-size: 11px; width: 100%; max-width: 594px;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left;\"><a style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1321667055\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"overflow: hidden; position: relative; height: 0; padding: 64.81481% 0 0 0; width: 100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display: inline-block; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; margin: 0;\" src=\"\/\/embed.gettyimages.com\/embed\/1321667055?et=XW45ORKORPlDzE_509GXBw&amp;tld=com&amp;sig=skhL_mHDkzlgt5sP0yMxnhxjMxD-J_Tg95NuD8iC1no=&amp;caption=true&amp;ver=1\" width=\"594\" height=\"385\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Pablo: Who doesn&#8217;t love a duel between two clear clay-courters at Wimbledon? Cuevas is more versatile so he gets my vote here. It won&#8217;t be the most popular match on Monday, but it should be a real battle. <strong>Cuevas in 4<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Steen: Djere won their only meeting, which came on both players&#8217; preferred surface, clay. Djere has had a solid season but his grass court record is terrible. Cuevas once reached a tour final on grass and has a little more experience. He can grind out a win. <strong>Cuevas in 4<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>John Millman vs Pablo Bautista Agut<\/h3>\n<div class=\"getty embed image\" style=\"background-color: #fff; display: inline-block; font-family: Roboto,sans-serif; color: #a7a7a7; font-size: 11px; width: 100%; max-width: 594px;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left;\"><a style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1323858795\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"overflow: hidden; position: relative; height: 0; padding: 62.457912% 0 0 0; width: 100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display: inline-block; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; margin: 0;\" src=\"\/\/embed.gettyimages.com\/embed\/1323858795?et=Cu0fn9DmTyl9QZq7unvDgg&amp;tld=com&amp;sig=fVMq2iJf16T44b3Wup_h5_ySyh3gQ6Cl0_7w-82G7gU=&amp;caption=true&amp;ver=1\" width=\"594\" height=\"371\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Pablo: These two have played each other six times. Millman won the first meeting at a $15K Futures back in 2009 and Bautista Agut cleaned up the other five duels. The Spaniard needs a strong performance at Wimbledon to remain in the Top 10, given that he reached the semis in 2019. Weirdly, the Castellon native has underachieved at the major level ever since. I don&#8217;t think Bautista will go really deep, but he won&#8217;t be stopped by Millman. <strong>Bautista Agut in 3<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Steen: RBA dominates the h2h and did reach the Mallorca quarters in preparation for Wimbledon. His record on grass is good, and although Millman&#8217;s is also good, the h2h record speaks for itself. An upset is possible but Bautista Agut&#8217;s five tool game should prove too much once again for Millman. <strong>Bautista Agut in 4<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Main Photo:<\/p>\n<div class=\"getty embed image\" style=\"background-color: #fff; display: inline-block; font-family: Roboto,sans-serif; color: #a7a7a7; font-size: 11px; width: 100%; max-width: 594px;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left;\"><a style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1325753599\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"overflow: hidden; position: relative; height: 0; padding: 69.865326% 0 0 0; width: 100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display: inline-block; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; margin: 0;\" src=\"\/\/embed.gettyimages.com\/embed\/1325753599?et=6NLlHaAdSVh6iywkzgV5Vg&amp;tld=com&amp;sig=Ng7I0m-25TGNoZeOmTBhLBKx9aLBqxzbXypGetYN6pc=&amp;caption=true&amp;ver=1\" width=\"594\" height=\"415\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fresh off the French Open final Stefanos Tsitsipas will begin again in a grand slam tournament against Frances Tiafoe who has plenty of talent to disrupt the Greek&#8217;s path to the next round. 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