Predicted Winners in BOLD

COURT PHILIPPE-CHATRIER 

[4] Dominic THIEM (AUT) vs. Pablo ANDUJAR (ESP) – Andujar beat Federer in Geneva and is a a rugged veteran. Still, Thiem should overcome his struggles and win in 3 or 4 sets unless his dip is a really deep dip.

[5] Stefanos TSITSIPAS (GRE) vs. Jérémy Chardy (FRA) – Tsitsipas is one of the favorites not named Rafael Nadal. Still, Chardy is a rugged veteran from France. Chardy has a big forehand and strong serve. Tsitsipas needs to get off to a strong start because a deficit could be hard to overcome.

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[27] Fabio FOGNINI (ITA) vs. [WC] Gregoire BARRERE (FRA) – Fabio Fognini … talented ball striker and a capable of imploding/tanking. I think Fognini wins, but I can’t say that with a lot of confidence.

[6] Alexander ZVEREV (GER) vs. [Q] Oscar OTTE (GER) – He should advance.

COURT SIMONNE-MATHIEU

Marton FUCSOVICS (HUN) vs. Gilles SIMON (FRA) – Simon won Indianapolis in 2008 while I sat at courtside. Hard to believe so much time has passed.

Corentin MOUTET (FRA) vs. Laslo DJERE (SRB) – French mojo?  

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Kei NISHIKORI (JPN) vs. Alessandro GIANNESSI (ITA) – A mild upset

[19] Hubert Hurkacz (POL) vs. [Q] Botic VAN DE ZANDSCHULP (NED)

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[11] Roberto BAUTISTA AGUT (ESP) vs. [Q} Mario VILELLA MARTINEZ (ESP) – RBA wins a battle of Spaniards.

[16] Grigor DIMITROV (BUL) vs. Marcos Giron (USA) – Dimitrov should advance.

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 [25] Dan EVANS (GBR) vs. Miomir KECMANOVIC (SRB)

Alejandro DAVIDOVICH FOKINA (ESP) vs. Mikhail KUKUSHKIN (KAZ)

COURT 8

Yannick HANFMANN (GER) vs. [Q] Henri LAAKSONEN [SUI) – A match tough qualifier advances?

Emil RUUSUVUORI (FIN) vs. [Q] Mackenzie MCDONALD (USA) – Match tough or not, I don’t trust a lot of US players on clay.

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Egor GERASIMOV (BLR) vs. [WC] Enzo COUACAUD (FRA)

[23] Karen KHACHANOV (RUS) vs. Jiri VESELY (CZE)

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[22] Cristian GARIN (CHI) vs. Juan Ignacio LONDERO (ARG)

[Q] Roman SAFIULLIN (RUS) vs. [Q] Carlos TABERNER (ESP)

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[12] Pablo CARREÑO BUSTA (ESP) vs. Norbert Gombos (SVK) – PCB should advance.

Guido PELLA (COL) vs. Daniel Elahi DE GALAN [Q]