{"id":57735,"date":"2023-07-03T14:01:10","date_gmt":"2023-07-03T18:01:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/?p=57735"},"modified":"2023-07-03T12:31:52","modified_gmt":"2023-07-03T16:31:52","slug":"wimbledon-day-2-mens-predictions-tsitsipas-thiem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2023\/07\/03\/wimbledon-day-2-mens-predictions-tsitsipas-thiem\/","title":{"rendered":"Wimbledon Day 2 Men’s Predictions Including Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Dominic Thiem"},"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>, Andy Murray vs Ryan Peniston<\/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

Nicolas Jarry vs Marco Cecchinato<\/h4>\n

Jack:<\/em>
\nBoth Nicolas Jarry and Marco Cecchinato prefer clay but it\u2019s clearly Jarry whose game better translates to grass. The Chilean\u2019s booming serve will consistently rush the one-hander of Cecchinato. There might be a bit of to-and-fro as both players accustom to the conditions but Jarry feels like the safer bet.
\nPrediction: Jarry in 4<\/em><\/p>\n

Damian:<\/em>
\nJarry\u2019s ground game is actually way better when he has time to set up for his strokes, but a big serve will always come in handy on grass. Especially as he\u2019s facing Cecchinato. who\u2019s yet to win a Wimbledon match in four appearances.
\nPrediction: Jarry in 3<\/em><\/p>\n

Andreas:<\/em>
\nCecchinato\u2019s game certainly fails to shine on grass, with the Italian\u2019s best results on the clay. While Jarry also prefers the clay courts, his big serve and aggressive forehand will benefit him. Cecchinato will have to keep points long in order to force errors.
\nPrediction: Jarry in 3<\/em><\/p>\n

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Marc-Andrea Huesler vs Yosuke Watanuki<\/h4>\n

Jack:<\/em>
\nMarc-Andrea Huesler survived the clay season to get rewarded with the grass season. Okay, he\u2019s already sustained a few tough losses but, on paper, his game should be extremely difficult to live with. Yosuke Watanuki is a quality ball-striker who will be able to trade blows with the Swiss but Huesler\u2019s got the power to take the win here.
\nPrediction: Huesler in 5<\/em><\/p>\n

Damian:<\/em>
\nUnderrated match of the round? High-risk, high-reward play styles with two brilliant serves and lots of venturing into the forecourt. Watanuki has a better chance of making a splash in this event, but I don\u2019t like the matchup for him with how messy his returning has been recently.
\nPrediction: Huesler in 5<\/em><\/p>\n

Andreas:<\/em>
\nDefinitely a toss-up match, with both players at similar levels in their careers. Watanuki has a 50% win rate on grass contrary to Heusler\u2019s losing record, and he\u2019s more of the veteran in this one, even if he\u2019s new to Grand Slam level. Watanuki also comes in as a lucky loser, with likely some renewed confidence. With that, Watanuki should come in as a slight favorite.
\nPrediction: Watanuki in 4<\/em><\/p>\n

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