{"id":72505,"date":"2024-08-26T14:42:10","date_gmt":"2024-08-26T18:42:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/?p=72505"},"modified":"2024-08-26T14:42:10","modified_gmt":"2024-08-26T18:42:10","slug":"us-open-day-2-mens-predictions-tsitsipas-kokkinakis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2024\/08\/26\/us-open-day-2-mens-predictions-tsitsipas-kokkinakis\/","title":{"rendered":"US Open Day 2 Men’s Predictions Including Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Thanasi Kokkinakis"},"content":{"rendered":"

The first round of the US Open wraps up on Day 2 with 32 men’s matches scheduled for Tuesday. There should be some incredible action in New York, and–as always–we here at LastWordOnTennis share our thoughts on every single match. We split the day’s 32 matches between eight articles. The other articles feature Carlos Alcaraz vs Li Tu<\/a>, Jannik Sinner vs Mackenzie McDonald<\/a>, Tommy Paul vs Lorenzo Sonego<\/a>, Denis Shapovalov vs Botic van de Zandschulp<\/a>, Hubert Hurkacz vs Timofey Stakov<\/a>, Daniil Medvedev vs Dusan Lajovic<\/a>, and Arthur Fils vs Learner Tien<\/a>. Predicting this set of matches are Damian Kust, Yesh Ginsburg, and Ateet Shrivastava. Who do you think will advance?<\/p>\n

US Open Day 2 Men’s Predictions<\/h2>\n

Borna Coric vs Adrian Mannarino<\/h4>\n

Damian:<\/em>
\nMannarino has won one match since the middle of March, that\u2019s how far things have come for the Frenchman by now. He\u2019s still got points for two ATP 250 titles on his ranking and they\u2019re keeping him high up, but he\u2019s losing to literally anybody at the moment. Not sure this situation will change against Coric here.
\nPrediction: Coric in 4<\/em><\/p>\n

Yesh:<\/em>
\nCoric won Cincinnati two years ago<\/a> and hasn’t really backed it up much since. Mannarino is still a solid player, but isn’t at his best right now. If Coric can find any consistency, he should win. Big if, though.
\nPrediction: Coric in 4<\/em><\/p>\n

Ateet:<\/em>
\nBorna Coric is slowly gaining his form and this match couldn\u2019t have come at a better moment for him. Coric has lost all four matches to Mannarino but the Frenchman is in the worst form of his career and has lost 10 matches in a row. This is the best chance for Coric to get a win over Mannarino.
\nPrediction: Coric in 4<\/em><\/p>\n

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Sebastian Korda vs Corentin Moutet<\/h4>\n

Damian:<\/em>
\nKorda, afterwinning the Washington title<\/a>, will have some expectations on him at this Slam, but we know how that ended in the last two Wimbledon appearances. The opponent is tricky as well and you never know what sort of ball you\u2019re going to get from Moutet. The American will probably go through, but he\u2019s got something to prove now re his ability to step up in big events.
\nPrediction: Korda in 4<\/em><\/p>\n

Yesh:<\/em>
\nSebastian Korda always seems to fizzle out at the Majors<\/a>. He finally seems healthy and is playing really well right now. How far can he go in New York?
\nPrediction: Korda in 3<\/em><\/p>\n

Ateet:<\/em>
\nSebastian Korda has shown immense consistency in the last month and is a big favorite to win this match. Moutet can be a tricky player with his variety and defense but hasn\u2019t been in good form and without confidence, he is not the same player. I still expect the Frenchman to step up in this match. Their only meeting was a thrilling five-setter at the 2022 Australian Open, which Korda won in a fifth-set tiebreak. However, I predict the American player to win more easily this time.
\nPrediction: Korda in 4<\/em><\/p>\n

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