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The first round of the 2024 French Open continues on Monday, Day 2 of the event. There are 24 men’s singles matches scheduled, and–as always–we here at LastWordOnTennis share our thoughts on all of them. We split the 24 matches between six articles. Our other five articles feature Rafael Nadal vs Alexander Zverev<\/a>, Ben Shelton vs Hugo Gaston<\/a>, Jannik Sinner vs Christopher Eubanks<\/a>, Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Marton Fucsovics<\/a>, and Daniil Medvedev vs Dominik Koepfer<\/a>. Predicting today’s matches are Jordan Reynolds, Damian Kust, and Yesh Ginsburg.<\/p>\n

French Open Day 2 Predictions<\/h2>\n

Karen Khachanov vs Sumit Nagal<\/h4>\n

Jordan:<\/em>
\nIt is tough to see how Nagal can disrupt Khachanov. The Grand Slam semifinalist is likely to dictate the vast majority of the rallies. Nagal will struggle to win three sets playing like that.
\nPrediction: Khachanov in 3<\/em><\/p>\n

Damian:<\/em>
\nKhachanov is usually extremely solid in these early Slam rounds, although he was two sets to love down against a lefty here last year. Nagal is probably at a similar threat level and could take over control over the rallies if the Russian isn\u2019t careful. It\u2019s just tough not to trust someone who\u2019s usually not vulnerable to upsets at all.
\nPrediction: Khachanov in 4<\/em><\/p>\n

Yesh:<\/em>
\nI always like to imagine players see Nagal’s name come up in draws and get really scared before they realize it has a g, not a d. Nadal would be a challenge for Khachanov here. Nagal won’t.
\nPrediction: Khachanov in 3<\/em><\/p>\n

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Dusan Lajovic vs Roman Safiullin<\/h4>\n

Jordan:<\/em>
\nLajovic is past his prime but he faces an opponent who is wildly inconsistent. That makes this a difficult match to predict. At this stage of Lajovic\u2019s career, Safiullin\u2019s greater firepower may have a slight edge.
\nPrediction: Safiullin in 5<\/em><\/p>\n

Damian:<\/em>
\nLajovic had a bit a of a moment in Barcelona, but after that he\u2019s gone back to being in pretty mediocre form. Safiullin would like to get there presently and given the surface and conditions in Paris, probably has to be perceived as the underdog here. With Lajovic not on top of his game right now, it still looks pretty open though.
\nPrediction: Lajovic in 5<\/em><\/p>\n

Yesh:<\/em>
\nI have zero idea who will win this match, solely because I don’t expect much from either player right now. Lajovic has potential, but overall is in poor form. Safiullin, meanwhile, can be amazing when he redlines, but his game isn’t suited for clay and he hasn’t been in great form, either.
\nPrediction: Lajovic in 3<\/em><\/p>\n

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