{"id":50535,"date":"2022-06-27T15:36:49","date_gmt":"2022-06-27T19:36:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/?p=50535"},"modified":"2022-06-27T15:36:49","modified_gmt":"2022-06-27T19:36:49","slug":"wimbledon-day-2-predictions-schwartzman-vs-kozlov","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2022\/06\/27\/wimbledon-day-2-predictions-schwartzman-vs-kozlov\/","title":{"rendered":"Wimbledon Day 2 Predictions Including Diego Schwartzman vs Stefan Kozlov"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Diego Schwartzman looks to get past the upset minded Stefan Kozlov, Brandon Nakashima is also in action on day 2 of <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/category\/wimbledon\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Wimbledon<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/category\/predictions\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">We have predictions for every day 2 match<\/a> including the first round match for Nick Kyrgios.<\/p>\n<h3>Diego Schwartzman vs Stefan Kozlov<\/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\/1404422296\" 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\/1404422296?et=7mF1WYbnQdx0BPQOl6wNyw&amp;tld=com&amp;sig=zw_Ce8HA8fP7bxx6uu5QGfh_ZoZAcko_vmJ8VWCIk0c=&amp;caption=true&amp;ver=1\" width=\"594\" height=\"396\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Damian Kust: Tough to say if the lucky loser is actually a tougher or easier draw than Borna Coric. Diego Schwartzman hasn\u2019t won a match in the grass-court warm-ups, but it\u2019s not like he\u2019s awful on the surface. Stefan Kozlov\u2019s weird game can trip him up, but the consistency and mental stability is certainly on the Argentinian\u2019s side. <strong>Schwartzman in 5<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Jakub Bobro: Schwartzman is one of the weaker seeds in this draw, taking straight-set losses to Sam Querrey at Queen\u2019s Club and Jack Draper in Eastbourne. Kozlov, the 2014 Boys\u2019 Singles and Doubles finalist, is making his Wimbledon debut as a lucky loser. Expectations were low for the 24-year-old as he got double bageled by Steve Johnson in Queen\u2019s Club qualifying. Kozlov pleasantly surprised though, taking out Dominic Stricker and going five with Dennis Novak. Kozlov can\u2019t really hit through Schwartzman but still could pull off a potential upset. <strong>Kozlov in 4<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Brandon Nakashima vs Nicola Kuhn<\/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\/1362463011\" 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\/1362463011?et=NDL2Pl2PT11cN_BUwGkqJw&amp;tld=com&amp;sig=dfRO-HttQerr_3YKc3ROV0BrAJjEMLA6uX8GSPIHwUY=&amp;caption=true&amp;ver=1\" width=\"594\" height=\"396\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Damian: Once hailed as one of the best young prospects, Nicola Kuhn will finally make his Grand Slam main draw debut. There\u2019s still plenty of potential there but his qualifying section was weaker and it will be tough to defeat someone already seasoned on the main circuit. <strong>Nakashima in 4<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Jakub: Nakashima has looked good on grass, going 7-3, including two wins over Sam Querrey. Kuhn has had a losing record for three seasons running which is why his Wimbledon qualifying run came as such a surprise. The 22-year-old was touted as a very promising prospect and is yet to do good on that promise but making his first slam main draw is a good start. It\u2019s a tough one to call but I will lean towards Kuhn here. <strong>Kuhn in 5<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Roberto Carballes Baena vs Jordan Thompson<\/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\/1241264581\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"overflow: hidden; position: relative; height: 0; padding: 70.37037% 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\/1241264581?et=4xHRfxrBTkRnJEAmLuUEAw&amp;tld=com&amp;sig=VrYUTCc7JUR4DLK6OSok5qtN94FLWcU_RRWaGZHl9vk=&amp;caption=true&amp;ver=1\" width=\"594\" height=\"418\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Damian: Jordan Thompson doesn\u2019t play a typical grass-court style, but you can\u2019t deny him how effective it is. He\u2019s essentially chipping and grinding his way to big wins on this surface and while this isn\u2019t that kind of matchup, he should be safe regardless. <strong>Thompson in 3<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Jakub: Carballes Baena might be one of the weakest players in this draw, winning just two sets at Wimbledon across five appearances including qualifying. The Spaniard retired from a match three weeks ago and his taken rough losses to Nicholas David Ionel and Kimmer Coppejans. Thompson is 11-3 on grass this season, beating Denis Kudla to win the Surbiton Challenger and losing to Dan Evans in the final of Nottingham. The Australian should be winning here. <strong>Thompson in 3<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Emil Ruusuvuori vs Yoshihito Nishioka<\/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\/1240868837\" 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\/1240868837?et=rjDru9M7QYxHOac-b57RoQ&amp;tld=com&amp;sig=VeHssf94WBrqSQ788NjMn-rOzjM80vtjZJ7VKMDQdg4=&amp;caption=true&amp;ver=1\" width=\"594\" height=\"396\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Damian: Yoshihito Nishioka was in sub-optimal form recently and while you could imagine his strokes being quite unpleasant to face on grass, it feels like everything is on Emil Ruusuvuori\u2019s racket. The Finn should use his huge weaponry to prevail. <strong>Ruusuvuori in 3<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Jakub: Ruusuvuori has been seen as a potentially good grass player and he showed what he can do at Queen\u2019s Club, beat Quentin Halys and Jack Draper to make the quarterfinals out of qualifying. Nishioka comes in with no grass warm-ups and on a five-match losing streak which was actually started by the Finn back in Munich. The 26-year-old\u2019s win over John Isner here last season was a fluke and we should expect Ruusuvuori to advance. <strong>Ruusuvuori 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\/1404626807\" 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\/1404626807?et=4265cBZ8TBhaQyv-OexPGg&amp;tld=com&amp;sig=rAFUs1CwpQgnNb9Y1s1Tn4m-QKFX8_Wu1CtGdlfrCjE=&amp;caption=true&amp;ver=1\" width=\"594\" height=\"396\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Diego Schwartzman looks to get past the upset minded Stefan Kozlov, Brandon Nakashima is also in action on day 2 of Wimbledon. 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