{"id":57730,"date":"2023-07-03T14:00:47","date_gmt":"2023-07-03T18:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/?p=57730"},"modified":"2023-07-03T12:26:36","modified_gmt":"2023-07-03T16:26:36","slug":"wimbledon-day-2-mens-predictions-murray-peniston","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2023\/07\/03\/wimbledon-day-2-mens-predictions-murray-peniston\/","title":{"rendered":"Wimbledon Day 2 Men’s Predictions Including Andy Murray vs Ryan Peniston"},"content":{"rendered":"

Day 2 at Wimbledon will see the conclusion of the first round. That means there are 32 men’s matches on offer on Tuesday, and–as always–we here at LWOT will share our thoughts on all of them with you. We split the day’s 32 matches between eight articles. The other seven articles feature Carlos Alcaraz vs Jeremy Chardy<\/a>, Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Dominic Thiem<\/a>, Holger Rune vs George Loffhagen<\/a>, Alex de Minaur vs Kimmer Coppejans<\/a>, Daniil Medvedev vs Arthur Fery<\/a>, Cameron Norrie vs Tomas Machac<\/a>, and Frances Tiafoe vs Yibing Wu<\/a>. Predicting this set of matches are Jack Edward, Damian Kust, and Andreas Pelekis. Who do you think will advance?<\/p>\n

Wimbledon Day 2 Men’s Predictions<\/h2>\n

Maxime Cressy vs Laslo Djere<\/h4>\n

Jack:<\/em>
\nMaxime Cressy is extremely comfortable on grass whilst Laslo Djere prefers the grind of clay. The American\u2019s confidence has taken a serious knock this year, however, with double faults and first serve percentage wavering from match to match. Still, the first few days are the fastest of the tournament and Djere is certainly a player there for the taking\u2014Cressy is resilient so I could see him fighting for a much needed win.
\nPrediction: Cressy in 5<\/em><\/p>\n

Damian:<\/em>
\nUsually, rhythm doesn\u2019t even matter<\/a> all that much with Cressy, but he seems to be really low on confidence at the moment and is hitting double faults left and right at the moment. Maybe he manages to find his mojo again. You know Djere will ask some tough question though, that\u2019s just who he is.
\nPrediction: Cressy in 5<\/em><\/p>\n

Andreas:<\/em>
\nCressy suffered a long losing streak over the past few months, but he was able to break that streak in Eastbourne. Still, his form is way off from where it was in 2022, a time when Cressy took out Auger-Aliassime in the first round of last year\u2019s Wimbledon. Djere may be overlooked on grass; despite being far more skilled on clay, he took a set off of Medvedev in Halle. With that, the Serb might just have the edge against the grass-court specialist.
\nPrediction: Djere in 5<\/em><\/p>\n

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Alexander Zverev vs Gijs Brouwer<\/h4>\n

Jack:<\/em>
\nAlexander Zverev making the semifinals of the French Open<\/a> for the second year in a row dispelled many doubts about his form. Gijs Brouwer is a lefty that hits a big ball, big enough to take a set off Zverev this early in the tournament, but the German will probably find a way to wrap up the match even if things gets hairy.
\nPrediction: Zverev in 4<\/em><\/p>\n

Damian:<\/em>
\nWhat a qualifying run it was for Brouwer, especially considering that he was coming into Roehampton on a nine-match losing streak. Zverev is vulnerable on grass, at least to a certain extent. I\u2019ll pick him to come through here, but his issues might start really soon.
\nPrediction: Zverev in 4<\/em><\/p>\n

Andreas:<\/em>
\nBrouwer was unable to win a match on grass until Wimbledon<\/a> qualifying, when he ravaged through the draw without dropping a set. Unfortunately for him, this matchup may be too far a stretch. A vulnerable Zverev may drop a set, but the German has too many weapons.
\nPrediction: Zverev in 4<\/em><\/p>\n

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