{"id":48927,"date":"2022-04-25T16:01:31","date_gmt":"2022-04-25T20:01:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/?p=48927"},"modified":"2022-04-25T16:02:10","modified_gmt":"2022-04-25T20:02:10","slug":"atp-estoril-day-2-predictions-paul-gasquet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2022\/04\/25\/atp-estoril-day-2-predictions-paul-gasquet\/","title":{"rendered":"ATP Estoril Day 2 Predictions Including Tommy Paul vs Richard Gasquet"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The ATP Tour has landed in Estoril, Portugal where sixth seed Albert Ramos-Vinolas is looking to defend his 2021 title. The final first round matches will be wrapped up here on Day 2 with the likes of Tommy Paul, Sebastian Korda, Richard Gasquet, and the aforementioned Ramos-Vinolas all in action. We at LWOT have all the previews and predictions for Day 2 in Estoril. We have four in this article, and four <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2022\/04\/25\/atp-estoril-day-2-predictions-thiem-bonzi\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">in a separate article<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>ATP Estoril Day 2 Predictions<\/h2>\n<h4>Albert Ramos-Vinolas vs Jordan Thompson<\/h4>\n<p>Head-to-Head: <em>Ramos-Vinolas leads 2-0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Albert Ramos-Vinolas comes to Estoril defending his 2021 title after defeating Cameron Norrie in a three-set thriller a season ago. The sixth-seeded Spaniard begins his title defense against Australian Jordan Thompson. Thompson has struggled to find his footing in 2022, stringing together back-to-back match wins just once this season. Clay has never been his best surface which will present major problems for him in this Round 1 match. Ramos-Vinolas career winning percentage is nearly 20 points higher on clay than all other surfaces. Pair that was the opportunity to defend his title and I think the veteran Spaniard rolls.<br \/>\nPrediction: <i>Ramos-Vinolas in 2<\/i><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"sQexEtBsTXBrIROv9YhtVQ\" class=\"gie-single\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1392530124\" 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:'sQexEtBsTXBrIROv9YhtVQ',sig:'vlcQjVsCvtLVg7JW5dPl0ed2UYKmtlcuKYFpKpLtN4I=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1392530124',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<h4>Pierre-Hughes Herbert vs Sebastian Korda<\/h4>\n<p>Head-to-Head: <em>Korda leads 1-0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Eighth seed Sebastian Korda takes on veteran Frenchman Pierre-Hughes Herbert in Round 1 here in Estoril. 21-year-old Korda is looking to shake off his 3-6 0-6 defeat to Carlos Taberner last week in Barcelona. Pierre-Hughes Herbert has been playing a lot of <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/category\/atp-challenger-tour\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Challenger<\/a> events of late and should relish this main draw opportunity after making his way through qualifying. Korda won their only head-to-head on clay, 7-6 6-4 in 2021. Although I do think Herbert will be more than ready for this opportunity, I believe the young American bounces back from his previous defeat.<br \/>\nPrediction: <i>Korda in 3<\/i><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"L_GSWX2LTSN59GFncJz09w\" class=\"gie-single\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1392311432\" 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:'L_GSWX2LTSN59GFncJz09w',sig:'zc-Bvpnjd2JOcI7BJnGPWogmZ1M4ZuYXoWY6dcPDBJo=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1392311432',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<h4>Jiri Vesely vs Hugo Dellien<\/h4>\n<p>Head-to-Head: <i>Dellien leads 1-0<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Hugo Dellien has won a fair share of his recent qualifying matches, but has struggled once he enters the main draw of a tournament. The Bolivian is looking to buck that trend this week as he takes on Jiri Vesely. Vesely had a great run in Dubai two months ago, beating Novak Djokovic and Denis Shapovalov on his way to a runner-up finish, but has struggled to find his footing since. Both players favor the clay so it will be interesting to see how they combat each others weapons. I slightly favor Hugo Dellien, who holds a 16-4 record at all levels since the beginning of March.<br \/>\nPrediction: <em>Dellien in 3\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"aovwuOKjQ-x9pdvWjujlsQ\" class=\"gie-single\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1240112446\" 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:'aovwuOKjQ-x9pdvWjujlsQ',sig:'uYFfT2Se3pIQsGIIytzVChOoArQRvHXdLuL28GiNHd8=',w:'594px',h:'408px',items:'1240112446',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<h4>Tommy Paul vs Richard Gasquet<\/h4>\n<p>Head-to-Head: <i>First meeting<\/i><\/p>\n<p>#7 seed Tommy Paul makes his European clay-court season debut in Estoril against <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2021\/03\/23\/2021-is-the-end-for-monfils-gasquet-and-the-old-french-guard\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">veteran Frenchman Richard Gasquet<\/a>. Both men are looking to get a good footing on this surface that has treated them well in the past. Paul is hoping to be seeded for the first time in his career at a Grand Slam when the tour turns to Paris in late May. Picking up some wins over the next month is crucial for the American. 35-year-old Richard Gasquet is clearly winding down his great career, but has given some top players battles as of late. This should be a very tricky match for the young American, but I like his chances to advance.<br \/>\nPrediction: <i>Paul in 3<\/i><\/p>\n<p><em>Main Photo from Getty.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The ATP Tour has landed in Estoril, Portugal where sixth seed Albert Ramos-Vinolas is looking to defend his 2021 title. The final first round matches will be wrapped up here on Day 2 with the likes of Tommy Paul, Sebastian Korda, Richard Gasquet, and the aforementioned Ramos-Vinolas all in action. 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