{"id":50096,"date":"2022-06-12T13:03:40","date_gmt":"2022-06-12T17:03:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/?p=50096"},"modified":"2022-06-12T13:03:40","modified_gmt":"2022-06-12T17:03:40","slug":"atp-queens-club-day-1-predictions-dimitrov-norrie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2022\/06\/12\/atp-queens-club-day-1-predictions-dimitrov-norrie\/","title":{"rendered":"ATP Queen’s Club Day 1 Predictions Including Grigor Dimitrov vs Cameron Norrie"},"content":{"rendered":"

It promises to be an intriguing first day of the ATP Queen\u2019s Club Championships. Not only will Monday mark the season\u2019s grass court debut for many of the tournament\u2019s top players, but the clash of competing styles promises some fascinating tennis. We predict all of the day’s matches, including some in a separate article<\/a>. Here are some of the highlights to look forward to on Monday:<\/p>\n

ATP Queen’s Club Day 1 Predictions<\/h2>\n

Reilly Opelka vs Alex de Minaur
\nHead-to-head: de Minaur 4-0 Opelka<\/h4>\n

Are there two players who are more different in men\u2019s tennis? On one side we have the self-styled “servebot<\/a>” Opelka, a giant known for his thundering power and sometimes criticized (perhaps unfairly) for the limitations of his game. On the other, we have “The Demon” de Minaur, famous for his lightning speed around court but undone sometimes by a lack of power. If this is a David v Goliath clash, it\u2019s David who has taken all the glory so far, as their 4-0 head to head shows. Crucially though, none of those meetings have been on grass. A couple of other pointers too. First, the Australian was poor in his defeat to Adrian Mannarino in Holland last week. Second, On an opening-day court, Opelka\u2019s crushing serve \u2013 already his major weapon \u2013 will be very hard to stop. This could be the day the streak is broken.
\nPrediction: Opelka in 3<\/em><\/p>\n

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