{"id":84415,"date":"2025-05-28T14:07:17","date_gmt":"2025-05-28T18:07:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/?p=84415"},"modified":"2025-05-28T14:07:17","modified_gmt":"2025-05-28T18:07:17","slug":"french-open-mens-day-5-predictions-monfils-draper","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2025\/05\/28\/french-open-mens-day-5-predictions-monfils-draper\/","title":{"rendered":"French Open Men’s Day 5 Predictions Including Gael Monfils vs Jack Draper"},"content":{"rendered":"

The second round of the French Open wraps up on day five as 16 men look to punch their ticket into the final 32. No. 5 seed Jack Draper leads the way, squaring off against crowd favorite Gael Monfils. Our other prediction pieces feature Jannik Sinner vs Richard Gasquet<\/a>, Novak Djokovic vs Corentin Moutet<\/a>, and Alexander Zverev vs Jesper de Jong<\/a>. Ateet Shrivastava, Tope Oke, and Shane Black offer their insights. But who will advance?<\/p>\n

French Open Men’s Day 5 Predictions<\/h2>\n

Andrey Rublev vs Adam Walton<\/h4>\n

Ateet<\/em>
\nRublev doesn\u2019t win many straight sets matches at the French Open, and it was the case against Lloyd Harris, who sneaked a set. But overall, it was a good performance from the Russian, and he shouldn\u2019t face any problems in the next match either. Walton defeated Maximilian Marterer as an underdog to get his first win here. He will have to wait at least a year to get another.
\nPrediction: Rublev in 3<\/em><\/p>\n

Tope<\/em>
\nAlthough he has faced challenges during the clay court season, Andrey Rublev will look to build on his momentum from Hamburg with a deep tournament run, having previously made the quarterfinals in both 2020 and 2022. He will handle this matchup against an inexperienced opponent without any issues.
\nPrediction: Rublev in 3<\/em><\/p>\n

Shane<\/em>
\nRublev has been tough to trust this season, but against Aussie Adam Walton, who prefers faster surfaces, the Russian should have no problem. Anything but a straightforward win would be surprising.
\nPrediction: Rublev in 4<\/em><\/p>\n

Jakub Mensik vs Henrique Rocha<\/h4>\n

Ateet<\/em>
\nJakub Mensik demonstrated great mental strength in overcoming a tough opponent and the pressure from the French crowd in the first round. His serve and baseline game were dialed in, and he won some crucial points with his clutchness. The atmosphere and opponent will be easier for Mensik in the second round.
\nPrediction: Mensik in 3<\/em><\/p>\n

Tope<\/em>
\nEven though Henrique Rocha is a big hitter, he should pose a lesser challenge to Mensik, especially after battling through a tricky first-round opponent. Give me the Czech youngster to progress to the third round of the tournament for the first time in his career in straight sets.
\nPrediction: Mensik in 3<\/em><\/p>\n

Shane<\/em>
\nMensik has the potential to become a future top-ten player. Rocha is solid on the clay and should push the Czech. However, I favor Mensik to win this match and make a run to the second week.
\nPrediction: Mensik in 4<\/em><\/p>\n

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