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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 Holger Rune vs Gael Monfils<\/a>, Tommy Paul vs Nicolas Jarry<\/a>, and Taylor Fritz vs Arthur Rinderknech<\/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

Yannick Hanfmann vs Francisco Cerundolo<\/h4>\n

Shane:<\/em>
\nNo. 23 seed Francsico Cerundolo is a dark horse<\/a> to advance deep into the second week in Paris. Yannick Hanfmann\u2019s serve will keep him in it, but ultimately the Argentine\u2019s ability to dig from the corners will lead him to victory.
\nPrediction: Cerundolo in 4<\/em><\/p>\n

Damian:<\/em>
\nHanfmann finally got in as a lucky loser and that doesn\u2019t make him any less dangerous. This could be one of the underrated ties of the round. Cerundolo is in some nice form himself and might not be one of the easiest seeds to upset right now. The free-flowing power of the Argentinian\u2019s forehand can be something else at times.
\nPrediction: Cerundolo in 5<\/em><\/p>\n

Jack:<\/em>
\nYannick Hanfmann will be feeling it in his legs after a long and winding road into the second round of the French Open. Francisco Cerundolo, meanwhile, is one of the few to get through his first round in under three hours and will be ready to punish any dips in the Hanfmann serve with his insane forehand. Hanfmann is a quality player but he would be forgiven for having ran out of steam.
\nPrediction: Cerundolo in 3<\/em><\/p>\n

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Jiri Lehecka vs Marcos Giron<\/h4>\n

Shane:<\/em>
\nMarcos Giron has the level to hang with the best in Paris, but his consistency lags behind. The same can be said for Jiri Lehecka, who came to Paris having lost four consecutive matches. In what should be a very close battle, I favor the 21-year-old Czech\u2019s variety.
\nPrediction: Lehecka in 5<\/em><\/p>\n

Damian:<\/em>
\nLehecka was in a bit of a slump recently, but he managed to overcome that in his win against Struff. All the things we were saying about his improved shot selection and play in the forecourt at the beginning of the year still stand. If he can execute his game at a high standard, he should be coming through here.
\nPrediction: Lehecka in 4<\/em><\/p>\n

Jack:<\/em>
\nThat\u2019s a great win for Jiri Lehecka over Jan-Lennard Struff, though it\u2019s tough to read too much into it. Historically, it\u2019s been difficult to rely on the Czech star from match to match. Meanwhile, Marcos Giron dispatched Hamad Medjedovic in four one-sided sets, overcoming a short dip to knock out the dark horse<\/a> with aplomb. The American isn\u2019t to be underestimated going into this match\u2014Lehecka will probably get the job done but it won\u2019t be clinical.
\nPrediction: Lehecka in 5<\/em><\/p>\n

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