In one of the more interesting draws of the ATP season, second-round action continues at the ATP Winston-Salem Open in a 64-player draw. All seeds get a bye into the second round, so many Top 50 players will make their debuts on Tuesday as preparation reaches the final stages ahead of the US Open. LWOT predicts all 14 matches scheduled for Tuesday, with this set of predictions featuring former Top 20 player Francisco Cerundolo.<\/p>\n
Head-to-head:<\/strong> Rinderknech 3-2<\/span><\/p>\n It\u2019s been a solid few months for Rinderknech, with the Frenchman lately making a good run to the third round at the Masters 1000 in Montreal. Along the way, he notably defeated O\u2019Connell via retirement during their qualifying match. O\u2019Connell is 11-15 in tour-level matches this year and has the extra match under his belt as he won his opener 7-5 6-4 against Strong Kirchheimer. There may be some extra fire for O\u2019Connell after being unable to complete his Montreal match; expect the big-serving Rinderknech to win, but it could be a tough test. [tgdcta items=”1″ id=”170460″]<\/p>\n Head-to-head:<\/strong> First meeting\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n This should be an intriguing encounter, despite the rankings suggesting Navone as the favorite. Navone epitomizes a clay-court specialist<\/a>, playing well on the dirt but struggling mightily on faster courts. He\u2019s 0-3 on hard courts, while the youngster Sheng is rising on the ATP Tour and 5-2 on hard courts this summer. The 19-year-old cruised to a 6-2 6-1 victory against Francisco Comesana in the first round, and look for him to use his confidence to take out a seed.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>
\nPrediction: Rinderknech in 3<\/em><\/p>\nJuncheng Sheng vs Mariano Navone<\/span><\/h4>\n
\nPrediction: Sheng in 2<\/em><\/p>\n