{"id":84241,"date":"2025-05-26T14:00:16","date_gmt":"2025-05-26T18:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/?p=84241"},"modified":"2025-05-26T17:42:01","modified_gmt":"2025-05-26T21:42:01","slug":"french-open-mens-day-3-predictions-zverev-tien","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2025\/05\/26\/french-open-mens-day-3-predictions-zverev-tien\/","title":{"rendered":"French Open Men&#8217;s Day 3 Predictions Including Alexander Zverev vs Learner Tien"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The French Open continues on day three with 20 men&#8217;s singles matches, including 2024 runner-up Alexander Zverev vs Learner Tien. Our other prediction pieces feature <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2025\/05\/26\/french-open-mens-day-3-predictions-djokovic-mcdonald\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Novak Djokovic vs Mackenzie McDonald<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2025\/05\/26\/french-open-mens-day-3-predictions-medvedev-norrie\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Daniil Medvedev vs Cameron Norrie<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2025\/05\/26\/french-open-mens-day-3-predictions-draper-bellucci\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Jack Draper vs Matteo Bellucci<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2025\/05\/26\/french-open-mens-day-3-predictions-monfils-dellien\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Gael Monfils vs Hugo Dellien<\/a>. Ateet Shrivastava, Nurein Ahmed, and Tope Oke offer their insights. But who will advance to the second round?<\/p>\n<h2>French Open Men&#8217;s Day 3 Predictions<\/h2>\n<h4>Adam Walton vs Maximilian Marterer<\/h4>\n<p><em>Ateet<\/em><br \/>\nAdam Walton hasn\u2019t played a match on clay since Houston and has been playing hard-court Challenger events. He has never won a match at the French Open, and Maximilian Marterer looked great in the qualifying rounds.<br \/>\n<em>Prediction: Marterer in 4<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Nurein<\/em><br \/>\nWalton has been a sensation on the Challenger Tour, but he hasn\u2019t played a lot of tennis on clay in his career. He has a lifetime record of 3-5 on the surface. Marterer is the experienced man here with proven clay pedigree and came through a strong qualifying campaign in his first tournament since January.<br \/>\n<em>Prediction: Marterer in 4<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Tope<\/em><br \/>\nAlthough Walton boasts a significantly higher ranking, Marterer has far more experience and success on clay and will be confident after his qualifying performance. Give me the German to continue his resurgence.<br \/>\n<em>Prediction: Marterer in 4<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>Alex de Minaur vs Laslo Djere<\/h4>\n<p><em>Ateet<\/em><br \/>\nAlex de Minaur has not had a deep run since the Monte-Carlo Masters, but he has not taken a bad loss in any of the recent tournaments. This would be another tough matchup for the Australian, especially if Djere brings his best level. Djere looked in good touch in Rome and plays his best tennis on clay. De Minaur is a consistent player and made the quarterfinals last year, but he can be vulnerable on this surface. I am going for the upset if Djere\u2019s body holds up.<br \/>\n<em>Prediction: Djere in 5<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Nurein<\/em><br \/>\nDe Minaur drew one of the dangerous unseeded players in the first round. Djere is one of those players the top seeds would have been to avoid. That said, De Minaur should prevail if he maximizes his skillset. He\u2019s got the speed to outmaneuver Djere, but the Serbian is notorious for making his opponents work for the win.<br \/>\n<em>Prediction: de Minaur in 5<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Tope<\/em><br \/>\nDe Minaur has the ability to outlast any opponent on tour, and while Djere may not be the easiest first-round competitor, I expect nothing less than a victory for the number nine seed.<br \/>\n<em>Prediction: de Minaur in 4<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"m3gjMM09TQJgNyivNdWqBQ\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/2216857480\" 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:'m3gjMM09TQJgNyivNdWqBQ',sig:'Fgyz5BsoUX7Cu9kBHxwK5qaNoYQxLm3uV7FusY4JcCI=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'2216857480',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<h4>Corentin Moutet vs Clement Tabur<\/h4>\n<p><em>Ateet<\/em><br \/>\nCorentin Moutet had a great run to the second week here last year and can trouble anyone with his craftiness and defense. He will play his compatriot, Clement Tabur, who didn\u2019t lose a set in the qualifiers. Moutet\u2019s experience and variety should help him get the win.<br \/>\n<em>Prediction: Moutet in 4<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Nurein<\/em><br \/>\nWhile the odds suggest a clean victory for Moutet here, don\u2019t expect anything less than dramatic. Moutet thrives in chaos and bedlam. Tabur is a player who was unsuccessful in two previous qualifying attempts in his home tournament, but the third time was the charm. This looks nailed-on for a marathon if Tabur can handle the occasion of his French Open main draw debut with aplomb.<br \/>\n<em>Prediction: Moutet in 5<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>Alexander Zverev vs Learner Tien<\/h4>\n<p><em>Ateet<\/em><br \/>\nAlexander Zverev gets a tricky opening round match against the talented and gritty Learner Tien, who has already beaten him in their last meeting. Zverev was ill in Hamburg, but in his press conference, he stated that he is doing better. I expect the German to play a much better match here than he did in Acapulco. Tien might win a set, but I can\u2019t see him upsetting the #3 seed again.<br \/>\n<em>Prediction: Zverev in 4<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Nurein<\/em><br \/>\nZverev has a score to settle here after losing to Tien earlier this season. That was on a hard court where the young American is pretty comfortable bullying opponents to submission. On clay, Tien is still a novice. I\u2019m looking at a strong start from last year\u2019s finalist.<br \/>\n<em>Prediction: Zverev in 3<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Tope<\/em><br \/>\nAlmost a year ago, Alexander Zverev stood just one set away from winning his first French Open and achieving his first Grand Slam title, but Carlos Alcaraz came back to beat him in a five-set match. This year, he aims to improve upon that result and begins his tournament against Learner Tien, who showed huge potential early in the season, including defeating Zverev in their only meeting. Despite that, there\u2019s no reason to believe that lightning will strike twice, especially on clay.<br \/>\n<em>Prediction: Zverev in 4<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Main Photo Credit: Robert Deutsch &#8211; Imagn Images<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The French Open continues on day three with 20 men&#8217;s singles matches, including 2024 runner-up Alexander Zverev vs Learner Tien. Our other prediction pieces feature Novak Djokovic vs Mackenzie McDonald, Daniil Medvedev vs Cameron Norrie, Jack Draper vs Matteo Bellucci, and Gael Monfils vs Hugo Dellien. 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