Six second-round matches are played on Day 2 of the Croatia Open, and every match is exciting on paper. This article features #5 seed, Mariano Navone, who takes on the in-form Jesper de Jong of the Netherlands. As always, we at LWOT will offer predictions for every match on the slate. But who will advance to the quarterfinals?<\/p>\n
Head-to-Head<\/strong>: first meeting<\/p>\n Vit Kopriva battled back from a set down to defeat Raphael Collignon in the first round. Kopriva was far from his best, but he did extremely well to save a lot of break points. He will face a lower-ranked opponent in the form of Titouan Droguet, but it might be an even harder match considering Droguet’s form. The Frenchman took out Cristian Garin in straight sets and has won a lot of matches on clay at the Challenger Tour this season. Both players excel on this surface, and I can see this going three sets. Head-to-Head<\/strong>: first meeting<\/p>\n Nikoloz Basilashvili got an impressive win over Roberto Carballes Baena in the first round and has a good chance to make a deep run this week. His aggressive baseline game and ability to dictate play with powerful groundstrokes make him a dangerous opponent. However, he has to deal with a red-hot teenager in the second round. Dino Prizmic has dominated the Challenger Tour<\/a> in the last two months<\/a> and has made a good start here. He easily defeated his first-round opponent in straight sets without even playing his best match. He will have to improve to beat Basilashvili, and I think he will find his best level.
\nPrediction: Droguet in 3<\/em><\/p>\nNikoloz Basilashvili vs Dino Prizmic<\/h4>\n
\nPrediction: Prizmic in 3<\/em><\/p>\n