Sorry These are a Little Late

Predicted Winners in BOLD

Court Philippe Chatrier

[1] Rafael Nadal (ESP) vs. Dominic Thiem (AUT) – Rafa should roll.

[12] Richard Gasquet (FRA) vs. Carlos Berlocq (ARG) – I’d love to pick Berlocq as he is a cool underdog, but Gasquet seemed very solid in round 1.  If Gasquet is willing to fight, he should advance in 3-4 sets.

Court Suzanne Lenglen 

[5] David Ferrer (ESP) def Simone Bolelli (ITA) 62 63 62 (already in the books)

[23] Gael Monfils (FRA) vs. Jan-Lennard Struff (GER) – I could see Monfils in the second week.

Court 1

Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (ESP) vs. Adrian Mannarino (FRA) – Momentum continues for GG-L.

[7] Andy Murray (GBR) vs Marinko Matosevic (AUS) – Murray’s fitness and speed are the building blocks of a great clay court player.  He’s yet to get 100% comfortable on the dirt, but maybe this year will be the breakthrough year.

Court 2 

[24] Fernando Verdasco (ESP) vs Pablo Cuevas (URU) – Hot sauce

[14] Fabio Fognini (ITA) vs Thomaz Bellucci (BRA) – Fabio beats a lefty on clay (not Rafa), but Gael will be awaiting in a grudge match.

Court 3 

Donald Young (USA) def [26] Feliciano Lopez (ESP) 63 76 (1) 63 (already in the books and good for young to be in the rd of 32)

[32] Andreas Seppi (ITA) vs. Juan Monaco (ARG) – Would this even be an upset?

Court 6 

[28] Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) vs. Denis Istomin (UZB) – Flip a coin on this one

Court 7 

[19] Kevin Anderson (RSA) def [WC] Axel Michon (FRA) 62 63 62 (already in the books)

Jack Sock (USA) vs. Steve Johnson (USA) – In basketball we’d get a big debate about the value of NCAA play vs. turning pro early, in tennis no one will argue this.  I’ll take the NCAA legend.

Court 16 

Ivo Karlovic (CRO) def [Q] Andreas Haider-Maurer (AUT) 75 63 64 (Dr. Ivo is in the rd of 32)

Court 17 

Leonardo Mayer (ARG) vs. Teymuraz Gabashvili (RUS) – This is another 50-50 match in my mind.