Predicted Winners in BOLD
Philippe-Chatrier Court (11 a.m. start)
Alexander Zverev (GER) vs. Fernando Verdasco (ESP) 46 63 – to be completed – Sticking to my original pick.
[1] Andy Murray (GBR) vs. Andrey Kuznetsov (RUS) – The weight of the number one ranking has been heavy for Andy Murray.
[12] Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) vs. Renzo Olivo (ARG)
Suzanne-Lenglen Court
[3] Stan Wawrinka (SUI) vs [Q] Jozef Kovalik (SVK) – Did Stan recapture his Melbourne and Indian Wells form last week in Geneva?
[15] Gaël Monfils (FRA) vs Dustin Brown (GER) – On grass, I’d be tempted to pick an upset.
Court 1
[8] Kei Nishikori (JPN) vs [PR] Thanasi Kokkinakis (AUS) – Kei should win, but I’m not 100% about this one.
[13] Tomas Berdych (CZE) vs Jan-Lennard Struff (GER) – Berdych’s perennial top 10 status seems to be over, but he should win this match.
Court 2
[18]Nick Kyrgios (AUS) vs Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) – Brutal draw for NK.
Radu Albot (MDA) vs. Jérémy Chardy (FRA)
Court 3
[27] Sam Querrey (USA) vs. Hyeon Chung (KOR)
[21] John Isner (USA) vs. Jordan Thompson (AUS) – Quisner advances
Court 4
Paolo Lorenzi (ITA) vs. Ricardas Berankis (LTU)
Court 5
Karen Khachanov (RUS) vs. [Q] Nicolas Jarry (CHI)
Court 6
[29] Juan Martin Del Potro (ARG) vs [Q] Guido Pella (ARG) – The battle of Argentina
Marcos Baghdatis (CYP) vs. Nicolas Almagro (ESP) – Paging 2007
Court 8
Ernesto Escobedo (USA) vs. Denis Istomin (UZB)
Alexandr Dolgopolov (UKR) vs. Carlos Berlocq (ARG) – Your guess is as good as mine
Court 14
Martin Klizan (SVK) vs [WC] Laurent Lokoli (FRA)
Kyle Edmund (GBR) vs. Gastao Elias (POR)
Court 16
Kevin Anderson (RSA) vs. Malek Jaziri (TUN) – Anderson could use some wins and good health.
Court 17
Thiago Monteiro (BRA) vs. [WC] Alexandre Muller (FRA)
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I’m throwing all my hope at the new American, Ernesto Escobedo. He looks promising.