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 all of our US Open men’s Day 2 predictions. Predicting these matches are Ateet Shrivastava, Damian Kust, and Yesh Ginsburg. Who do you think will reach Round 2?<\/p>\n
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\nIt\u2019s tough to say where exactly Mensik is at the moment, it still doesn\u2019t feel like he has fully recovered from his injuries in the spring. Auger-Aliassime meanwhile is on an upswing and while he\u2019s probably going to lose to the first top-quality player he encounters, he can beat just about anybody else at the moment.
\nPrediction: Auger-Aliassime in 4<\/em><\/p>\n
\nThis has the making of another cracking match if Jakub Mensik can live up to the expectations, which he couldn\u2019t do due to fitness issues the last time these two met. Auger-Aliassime is in better form coming into this match and will hope to make a deep run. I think the Canadian has more confidence right now and that will help him get over the line.
\nPrediction: Auger-Aliassime in 4<\/em><\/p>\n
\nAuger-Aliassime is playing really well right now, disastrous ending against Jack Draper notwithstanding. He should move on.
\nPrediction: Auger-Aliassime in 3<\/em><\/p>\nHugo Gaston vs Facundo Diaz Acosta<\/h4>\n
\nDiaz Acosta isn\u2019t completely awful on hard courts, but his two performances in the lead-ups certainly weren\u2019t suggesting he would be a threat at the US Open. But Gaston is a nice draw, someone who won\u2019t be able to blow him off the court at all. It\u2019s still the Frenchman who gets a slight nod here, but this is one of the more unpredictable matches of the round.
\nPrediction: Gaston in 5<\/em><\/p>\n
\nGaston and Diaz Acosta couldn\u2019t win a match in this North American hardcourt swing but have a chance to do so here on the biggest stage. Diaz Acosta has only won one main draw match on this surface, whilst Gaston has a win percentage of 31. It can be anybody\u2019s match but I will go with Gaston who has more experience and has never lost to the Argentinian.
\nPrediction: Gaston in 5<\/em><\/p>\n
\nHugo Gaston is hard to get a read on. He has so much potential and so often just plays mediocre tennis. Never bad tennis, but for some reason doesn’t play his best. He should be able to deal with the Argentine on these courts, though.
\nPrediction: Gaston in 4<\/em><\/p>\n