{"id":79967,"date":"2025-02-17T16:15:37","date_gmt":"2025-02-17T21:15:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/?p=79967"},"modified":"2025-02-17T16:39:44","modified_gmt":"2025-02-17T21:39:44","slug":"atp-doha-day-2-predictions-struff-griekspoor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2025\/02\/17\/atp-doha-day-2-predictions-struff-griekspoor\/","title":{"rendered":"ATP Doha Day 2 Predictions Including Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Hamad Medjedovic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It promises to be an exciting second day of action at the\u00a0 ATP Doha &#8211; Qatar Open with a number of entertaining matches on the slate in the desert. As ever, we here at LWOT will be offering our prediction for every match on the slate, including <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2025\/02\/17\/atp-doha-day-2-predictions-medvedev-khachanov\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Daniil Medvedev vs Karen Khachanov<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2025\/02\/17\/atp-doha-day-2-predictions-djokovic-berrettini\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Novak Djokovic vs Matteo Berrettini<\/a>. But who will advance?<\/p>\n<h2>ATP Doha Day 2 Predictions<\/h2>\n<h4>Roman Safiullin vs Alex de Minaur<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Head-to-head:<\/strong> first meeting<\/p>\n<p>Alex de Minaur enters this match in top form after a strong run to the Rotterdam final, reinforcing his status as one of the most consistent players on tour. His speed, defensive resilience, and ability to turn defense into attack make him a tough matchup for Roman Safiullin, who has struggled to replicate his best results in recent months. While Safiullin has the firepower to test De Minaur, the Australian\u2019s superior movement and confidence should give him the edge. Unless Safiullin rediscovers his peak level, De Minaur is well-positioned to advance.<\/p>\n<p><em>Prediction: de Minaur in 2<br \/>\n<a id=\"E5T3V8aHQaRUEMAQDw5TQg\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/2198394224\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'E5T3V8aHQaRUEMAQDw5TQg',sig:'OsS7LGoTpF46s2CR9-DJ2eL7MAJp4n74G60jjdACy8g=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'2198394224',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Hamad Medjedovic<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Head-to-head:<\/strong> Tsitsipas 1-0 Medjedovic<\/p>\n<p>Stefanos Tsitsipas may be the favorite on paper, but his recent struggles with consistency and confidence leave room for an upset. Hamad Medjedovic, coming off a strong run to the Marseille final, has the firepower to trouble the Greek, especially if he can dictate with his aggressive baseline game. Tsitsipas\u2019 experience and ability to control points with his forehand still give him the edge, but he\u2019ll need to raise his level to avoid danger. If Medjedovic carries his Marseille form into this match, he could push Tsitsipas in a tight battle.<\/p>\n<p><em>Prediction: Medjedovic in 3<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>Botic van de Zandschulp vs Abdellah Shelbayh<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Head-to-head:<\/strong> first meeting<\/p>\n<p>Botic van de Zandschulp\u2019s higher ranking and experience make him the favorite, and coming through the qualifying rounds could give him an added edge in match sharpness. However, his inconsistency in recent months leaves the door open for Abdellah Shelbayh, who will have the crowd behind him. The Jordanian\u2019s variety and shot-making could trouble Van de Zandschulp, especially if the Dutchman struggles to find his rhythm. Still, if Van de Zandschulp maintains focus and uses his heavier baseline game effectively, his experience should see him through.<\/p>\n<p><em>Prediction: van de Zandschulp in 2<br \/>\n<a id=\"ZSzOyBifQKxoiT2qTTS0Jw\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/2197129667\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'ZSzOyBifQKxoiT2qTTS0Jw',sig:'17phw3vUdtophsETnHWLb19mQbav1QeJ-XvIxD3LdDc=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'2197129667',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>Jan-Lennard Struff vs Tallon Griekspoor<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Head-to-head:<\/strong> Griekspoor 2-0 Struff<\/p>\n<p>Tallon Griekspoor holds a 2-0 head-to-head record against Jan-Lennard Struff, but both matches\u2014one at a Grand Slam and the other in a Davis Cup tie\u2014went the distance. Neither player has been in top form recently, making this a tough matchup to call. Struff\u2019s aggressive, high-risk game gives him the ability to take control, but it also leaves him vulnerable if he\u2019s not firing. Griekspoor\u2019s steadier baseline play and past success in this matchup give him a slight mental edge, but Struff has the firepower to turn the tide if he finds his rhythm.<\/p>\n<p><em>Prediction: Griekspoor in 3<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Main photo credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It promises to be an exciting second day of action at the\u00a0 ATP Doha &#8211; Qatar Open with a number of entertaining matches on the slate in the desert. As ever, we here at LWOT will be offering our prediction for every match on the slate, including Daniil Medvedev vs Karen Khachanov and Novak Djokovic [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4590,"featured_media":80000,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"1","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[69],"tags":[42824,42825,564,15552,2333,4092,12813,42417,15938,15859,15858,4224,15612,9583,15933,304,15417,4692,15489,2373,2369],"class_list":["post-79967","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-predictions","tag-abdellah-shelbayh","tag-abdellah-shelbayh-predictions","tag-alex-de-minaur","tag-alex-de-minaur-predictions","tag-atp-doha","tag-atp-doha-predictions","tag-atp-picks","tag-botic-van-de-zadnschulp","tag-botic-van-de-zandschulp-predictions","tag-hamad-medjedovic","tag-hamad-medjedovic-predictions","tag-jan-lennard-struff","tag-jan-lennard-struff-predictions","tag-roman-safiullin","tag-roman-safiullin-predictions","tag-stefanos-tsitsipas","tag-stefanos-tsitsipas-predictions","tag-tallon-griekspoor","tag-tallon-griekspoor-predictions","tag-tennis-picks","tag-tennis-predictions"],"modified_by":"Jim Smith","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/79967","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4590"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=79967"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/79967\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":80010,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/79967\/revisions\/80010"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/80000"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=79967"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=79967"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=79967"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}