{"id":86177,"date":"2025-06-30T14:57:14","date_gmt":"2025-06-30T18:57:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/?p=86177"},"modified":"2025-06-30T14:57:14","modified_gmt":"2025-06-30T18:57:14","slug":"wimbledon-day-2-mens-predictions-shelton-bolt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2025\/06\/30\/wimbledon-day-2-mens-predictions-shelton-bolt\/","title":{"rendered":"Wimbledon Day 2 Men’s Predictions Including Ben Shelton vs Alex Bolt"},"content":{"rendered":"

Day 2 at the Wimbledon Championships marks the start of the second half of the draw, as players begin their main draw campaigns. Big-serving American Ben Shelton leads the way against Alex Bolt. Elsewhere, we have prediction articles featuring Jannik Sinner vs Luca Nardi<\/a>, Novak Djokovic vs Alexandre Muller<\/a>, Dan Evans vs Jay Clarke<\/a>, Tommy Paul vs Johannus Monday<\/a>, Lorenzo Musetti vs Nikoloz Basilashvili<\/a>, Ugo Humbert vs Gael Monfils<\/a>, and Jack Draper vs Sebastian Baez<\/a>. But who will advance to the second round?<\/p>\n

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

Grigor Dimitrov vs Yoshihito Nishioka<\/h4>\n

Ilemona<\/strong>
\nThis one\u2019s all about feel \u2014 Dimitrov glides on grass, but Nishioka\u2019s speed can turn points into scrambles. If Grigor\u2019s timing is off, the match could get tricky. But when he\u2019s on, he makes it look easy.
\nPrediction: Dimitrov in 5<\/em><\/p>\n

Damian<\/strong>
\nNishioka hasn\u2019t won a match since February, Dimitrov hasn\u2019t played since retiring at the French Open. God knows which one of them will be fit for this clash, maybe the answer is neither. The Bulgarian\u2019s undeniably the better grass-court player, but this could be a match decided away from these factors and might as well end in retirement from one of them.
\nPrediction: Dimitrov in 4<\/em><\/p>\n

Shane<\/strong>
\nDimitrov has always been very smooth on the grass. Nishioka is an elite competitor, but the smoothness of the Bulgarian takes it.
\nPrediction: Dimitrov in 4<\/em><\/p>\n

James McCabe vs Fabian Marozsan<\/h4>\n

Ilemona<\/strong>
\nMcCabe will try to keep things aggressive, but Marozsan\u2019s shot tolerance could wear him down. Grass might not be the Hungarian\u2019s best surface, but he\u2019s got the tools to adapt. Could be tighter than expected.
\nPrediction: Marozsan in 5<\/em><\/p>\n

Damian<\/strong>
\nTime for Marozsan to pick up his first Wimbledon win? Why not. McCabe posted a good win over Barrios Vera in the final qualifying round and has plenty of experience on the surface, so the Hungarian has to stay cautious. But he\u2019s got the skillset to be successful on grass and can take the racket out of McCabe\u2019s hands if he\u2019s playing well.
\nPrediction: Marozsan in 4<\/em><\/p>\n

Shane<\/strong>
\nI love Marozsan’s game. His big serve pays dividends on the grass. McCabe is an aggressive player who will not be afraid to attack, but the Hungarian’s power will be too much to overcome.
\nPrediction: Marozsan in 5<\/em><\/p>\n

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