{"id":67882,"date":"2024-05-28T15:23:17","date_gmt":"2024-05-28T19:23:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/?p=67882"},"modified":"2024-05-28T15:23:17","modified_gmt":"2024-05-28T19:23:17","slug":"french-open-day-4-mens-predictions-alcaraz-de-jong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2024\/05\/28\/french-open-day-4-mens-predictions-alcaraz-de-jong\/","title":{"rendered":"French Open Day 4 Men’s Predictions Including Carlos Alcaraz vs Jesper De Jong"},"content":{"rendered":"

The second round of men’s singles at the French Open starts on Day 4 of the event. A full half of the draw is playing, which means 16 matches. As always, we here at LWOT will share our thoughts on all of them with you. We split the 16 matches between four articles. In addition to this article, the other three feature Jannik Sinner vs Richard Gasquet<\/a>, Ben Shelton vs Kei Nishikori<\/a>, and Frances Tiafoe vs Denis Shapovalov<\/a>. Predicting today’s matches are Tope Oke, Ateet Shrivastava, and Damian Kust. Who do you think will advance?<\/p>\n

French Open Day 4 Predictions<\/h2>\n

Grigor Dimitrov vs Fabian Marozsan<\/h4>\n

Tope:<\/em>
\nBoth players will test each other after comfortable wins in the first round. While this looks like a win for Dimitrov, Marozsan is unplayable on his day. I\u2019d assume he\u2019s in top shape with the way he pummeled Kukushin and go with him to edge this a match that\u2019ll go the whole hog.
\nPrediction: Marozsan in 5<\/em><\/p>\n

Ateet:<\/em>
\nGrigor Dimitrov put up an impressive performance in his first-round match, hitting 35 winners and just 16 unforced errors. Fabian Marozsan got a much-needed win over Mikhail Kukushin after a poor showing in Geneva and Rome. This will not be an easy match for Dimitrov but his experience at this level should help him win.
\nPrediction: Dimitrov in 4<\/em><\/p>\n

Damian:<\/em>
\nMarozsan has been in pretty poor shape the entire clay swing, but someone with his playstyle usually doesn\u2019t need that much rhythm to suddenly have a great performance. He takes time away from his opponents so well too and will be putting plenty of pressure on the Dimitrov backhand slice. The Bulgarian has never made the quarterfinals in Paris and he might be a little vulnerable here again.
\nPrediction: Marozsan in 5<\/em><\/p>\n

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Sebastian Baez vs Sebastian Ofner<\/h4>\n

Tope:<\/em>
\nThe battle of the Sebastians promises to be a thrilling one after the Swiss Sebastian stunned Terence Atmane from two sets down in the opening round. Sebastian Baez, too, required five sets to defeat debutant Gustavo Heide. Ordinarily, Baez is the better player, especially on clay, but it feels like he isn\u2019t in optimal shape and I\u2019ll back Ofner to edge what should be a close one
\nPrediction: Ofner in 5<\/em><\/p>\n

Ateet:<\/em>
\nBoth these players are coming from a close five-set win in their first-round match. Ofner was down two sets to love before turning the match around while Baez was down a break in the final set. Ofner has a big game but Baez\u2019s court coverage and superiority in rallies give him the edge.
\nPrediction: Baez in 5<\/em><\/p>\n

Damian:<\/em>
\nBaez barely got through Heide in the opening round and really shouldn\u2019t waste what seems like a brilliant opportunity to make the third round at Roland Garros<\/a> for the first time. Ofner does have the more explosive game though and maybe the clay-court wins leader of 2024 will struggle a little bit again. It would require some peak hitting from the Austrian to hit through his opponent.
\nPrediction: Baez in 4<\/em><\/p>\n

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