{"id":57056,"date":"2023-05-31T14:58:18","date_gmt":"2023-05-31T18:58:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/?p=57056"},"modified":"2023-05-31T14:57:10","modified_gmt":"2023-05-31T18:57:10","slug":"french-open-day-5-mens-predictions-fritz-rinderknech","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2023\/05\/31\/french-open-day-5-mens-predictions-fritz-rinderknech\/","title":{"rendered":"French Open Day 5 Men’s Predictions Including Taylor Fritz vs Arthur Rinderknech"},"content":{"rendered":"

We wrap up the second round of both men’s and women’s singles on Day 5 of the French Open<\/a>. On Thursday, we’ll find see who finishes out the Round of 32 lineup. As always, we here at LWOT share our thoughts on all of the matches for you. We split the day’s 16 matches between this article and three others–featuring Casper Ruud vs Giulio Zeppieri<\/a>, Tommy Paul vs Nicolas Jarry<\/a>, and Holger Rune vs Gael Monfils<\/a>. Predicting Thursday’s matches are Shane Black, Damian Kust, and Jack Edward. Who do you think will advance?<\/p>\n

French Open Day 5 Men’s Predictions<\/h2>\n

Grigor Dimitrov vs Emil Ruusuvuori<\/h4>\n

Shane:<\/em>
\nGrigor Dimitrov cruised to a straight-set Round 1 victory and has played with a lot of confidence in May. Emil Ruusuvuroi lacks consistency on the clay and will be frustrated by Dimitrov\u2019s baseline play.
\nPrediction: Dimitrov in 3<\/em><\/p>\n

Damian:<\/em>
\nDimitrov is coming off a run in Geneva, where he pulled off two insane comebacks to make his first final in five years. That\u2019s bound to give him some confidence and he certainly looked like that against Timofey Skatov. Ruusuvuori is no pushover though, even on clay recently. The last few events, the Finn just had really tough draws.
\nPrediction: Dimitrov in 4<\/em><\/p>\n

Jack:<\/em>
\nEmil Ruusuvuori should be doing big things on a clay court but it just isn\u2019t happening for him. His serve isn\u2019t where he\u2019d like it to be and he could do with tightening up a few screws in the bigger points. Grigor Dimitrov is certainly vulnerable in Paris but he still feels like the safer bet as his experience might allow him to eek out the win.
\nPrediction: Dimitrov in 5<\/em><\/p>\n

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Alex de Minaur vs Tomas Martin Etcheverry<\/h4>\n

Shane:<\/em>
\nAlex de Minaur faces a tough Round 2 battle against clay-court ringer Tomas Martin Etcheverry. The Argentine is 13-6 on the surface since April and has given some good battles to top players. Etcheverry will win his fair share of free points on his serve, but ultimately I favor de Minaur\u2019s ability to win the long rallies.
\nPrediction: de Minaur in 5<\/em><\/p>\n

Damian:<\/em>
\nThis one could be a gem. De Minaur paid so much attention over the years to improving his clay court game and he\u2019s definitely succeeded, although this season it hasn\u2019t really granted him a standout result. Against such an expert dirtballer as Etcheverry, this one simply looks like a coin toss and could deliver some excellent quality.
\nPrediction: Etcheverry in 5<\/em><\/p>\n

Jack:<\/em>
\nAlex de Minaur will be up against it here, usually preferring conditions where some of his pace is generated for him. Tomas Martin Etcheverry won\u2019t afford him that luxury. He\u2019s a consummate clay-courter that will trade deliberate, heavy blows with the Aussie. Martin Etcheverry\u2019s stock has risen all clay swing–Paris is where it culminates.
\nPrediction: Etcheverry in 4<\/em><\/p>\n

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