{"id":58565,"date":"2023-08-08T00:44:52","date_gmt":"2023-08-08T04:44:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/?p=58565"},"modified":"2023-08-08T02:02:12","modified_gmt":"2023-08-08T06:02:12","slug":"atp-toronto-day-2-predictions-norrie-de-minaur","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2023\/08\/08\/atp-toronto-day-2-predictions-norrie-de-minaur\/","title":{"rendered":"ATP Toronto Day 2 Predictions Including Cameron Norrie vs Alex de Minaur"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Day 2 of the 2023 ATP National Bank Open in Toronto is full of matches where the favorite is extremely tough to pick. Here&#8217;s literally four of them as Cameron Norrie takes on Alex de Minaur and Alexander Zverev battles last week&#8217;s Washington runner-up, Tallon Griekspor. We also look at the rest of the day&#8217;s matches, split between two other articles. One features <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2023\/08\/08\/atp-toronto-day-2-predictions-murray-sonego\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Andy Murray vs Lorenzo Sonego<\/a> and the second features <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2023\/08\/08\/atp-toronto-day-2-predictions-ruud-lehecka\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Casper Ruud vs Jiri Lehecka<\/a>. Who do you think will advance?<\/p>\n<h2>ATP Toronto Day 2 Predictions<\/h2>\n<h4>Mackenzie McDonald vs Aslan Karatsev<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Head-to-head: <\/strong>1-1<\/p>\n<p>You never know what to expect from Aslan Karatsev, although if you think about it he&#8217;s actually been fairly consistent since Madrid. Mackenzie McDonald isn&#8217;t the easiest first-round opponent though, especially on courts that could provide a bit of a boost to his flat ball-striking. This should be pretty close and while Karatsev undeniably has the higher upside, McDonald has also shown on many occasions that he&#8217;s got upset potential when playing with confidence.<br \/>\n<em>Prediction: McDonald in 3<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"__yfWkb6QpZV6k7ir_yBeA\" class=\"gie-single\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1503322232\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#a7a7a7;text-decoration:none;font-weight:normal !important;border:none;display:inline-block;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'__yfWkb6QpZV6k7ir_yBeA',sig:'EBHVNgW1QAb3VR6oa_PvEL2huMvDGkZdth5INT46Zb8=',w:'594px',h:'372px',items:'1503322232',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<h4>Ugo Humbert vs Nicolas Jarry<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Head-to-head: <\/strong>First meeting<\/p>\n<p>Ugo Humbert would have been the favorite to win this one, but he had to withdraw ahead of the quarterfinals in Washington with a left leg issue. How serious is it? That&#8217;s something we have no info on as the previous match had the Frenchman still flying high. Nicolas Jarry did pretty well in Los Cabos too, so he&#8217;s probably the favorite under the circumstances. Even with Humbert healthy, the Chilean&#8217;s serve would still give him a decent shot.<br \/>\n<em>Prediction: Jarry in 3<\/em><\/p>\n<p>[cta id=4014 type=cta]<\/p>\n<h4>Alexander Zverev vs Tallon Griekspoor<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Head-to-head: <\/strong>1-1<\/p>\n<p>This would have been a huge upset alert if not for Tallon Griekspoor&#8217;s run in Washington, which could leave him a bit depleted for Toronto. Alexander Zverev won the ATP 500 in Hamburg recently, but does that mean he&#8217;ll finally be back to his best game? That remains to be seen, especially as it&#8217;s the first match of the hard-court season for him. Griekspoor should have his chances, but he needs to be hitting with so much intensity to win this one and it&#8217;s unclear whether he&#8217;ll be able to bring it.<br \/>\n<em>Prediction: Zverev in 3<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"suwd6iFLRCBujCgVy9B9sA\" class=\"gie-single\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1258301754\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#a7a7a7;text-decoration:none;font-weight:normal !important;border:none;display:inline-block;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'suwd6iFLRCBujCgVy9B9sA',sig:'U-Sdt9Io-G5zr7UHHg_f4usHvNjJ1LfF2aD9oxnTHK4=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1258301754',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<h4>Cameron Norrie vs Alex de Minaur<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Head-to-head: <\/strong>1-1<\/p>\n<p>This is a pretty fun matchup as it&#8217;s hard to determine what the dynamics of play will be. Both players are among the fastest players on tour and they&#8217;re known for their stamina as well. Both usually take on the counter-punching role, but someone will have to stay a bit more aggressive here. Cameron Norrie just hasn&#8217;t been doing that well in recent months and his serve toss is becoming a bit of a problem. Maybe that makes Alex de Minaur a slight favorite.<br \/>\n<em>Prediction: de Minaur in 3<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Main Photo Credit: Mike Frey-USA TODAY Sports<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Day 2 of the 2023 ATP National Bank Open in Toronto is full of matches where the favorite is extremely tough to pick. Here&#8217;s literally four of them as Cameron Norrie takes on Alex de Minaur and Alexander Zverev battles last week&#8217;s Washington runner-up, Tallon Griekspor. 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