The US Open continues on Tuesday, with the remaining 32 men\u2019s first-round matches on Day 2. It should be an action-packed day of tennis, and\u2013as always, we here at LWOT share our thoughts on every match. We split the 32 matches between eight articles. At the bottom of the article we have links to our Day 2 men’s US Open predictions. Predicting these matches are Damian Kust, Ateet Shrivastava, and Yesh Ginsburg. Who do you think will reach Round 2?<\/p>\n
Damian<\/em>: Ateet<\/em> Yesh<\/em> [tgdcta items=”1″ id=”170466″]<\/p>\n Damian<\/em>: Ateet<\/em> Yesh<\/em>
\nGoffin got some form going the last two weeks, but getting blown out like this by Sonego in the Winston-Salem semifinals won\u2019t help his confidence. Maybe this will be a similar match? The veteran is finding some rhythm but can he still step it up against someone of Tabilo\u2019s quality is the big question here. In the long run, probably not.
\nPrediction: Tabilo in 4<\/em><\/p>\n
\nTabilo played some high-quality tennis in Montreal but didn\u2019t back it up in Cincinnati where he lost in the first round. David Goffin reached the Winston-Salem Open semifinals last week in his best performance in a long time. Tabilo has the better serve but Goffin returns better so it should be a close match.
\nPrediction: Tabilo in 5<\/em><\/p>\n
\nDavid Goffin looks okay at times. Alejandro Tabilo looks like a future star, especially on clay. He’s less tested on these courts, but should be able to outmaneuver Goffin from the baseline.
\nPrediction: Tabilo in 4<\/em><\/p>\nZizou Bergs vs Pavel Kotov<\/h4>\n
\nBergs is finally getting all the main tour opportunities he had been seeking for years and so far he hasn\u2019t set the world on fire. This might be a good chance for him to get another important win though. Kotov is just middling this season and had some interesting moments in Winston-Salem, finishing one match serving underarm.
\nPrediction: Bergs in 5<\/em><\/p>\n
\nThese players played some good tennis last week and will come into this match with confidence. Bergs has lost to Alex Michelsen in his last two tournaments so he should be pleased to play a different opponent here. Kotov can play great tennis and he finally showed it last week after a string of losses. Both players are looking to get their first win at the US Open and I think Kotov will just edge it.
\nPrediction: Kotov in 5<\/em><\/p>\n
\nBoth of these men are solid and improving. Neither will be consistent performers late in Slams, but a second round is a nice result for either of them. Kotov probably does most things a tiny bit better, but this could come down to form or even nerves.
\nPrediction: Kotov in 5<\/em><\/p>\n