Expect plenty of entertaining tennis on day five at the French Open with 16 second-round matches on the slate in Paris. As always, we here at LWOT will be offering our predictions for every match on the slate, including Daniil Medvedev vs Miomir Kecmanovic, Gael Monfils vs Lorenzo Musetti, and Casper Ruud vs Alejandro Davidovich Fokina. But who will advance?
Damian: Djokovic didn’t look great at all in his opening-round win over Herbert, but the best thing about his draw is that he can pretty much sleepwalk through the first two rounds. Carballes Baena has done some good work over the years improving his serve and attacking arsenal. It’s still a relevant question though – how does he win points against Djokovic regularly?
Ateet: Djokovic’s first-round opponent put in an inspired performance and made Djokovic earn every set. Djokovic was clutch in important moments and finished the job in straight sets. In the next round, he faces a natural clay courter in Roberto Carballes Baena, who has played some good tennis this season on clay. This is a great match-up for Djokovic to get in rhythm.
Tope: Even though he won in straight sets against Pierre-Hugues Herbert, the match was much closer than the scoreline suggested. The Serbian will have to up his level as he often does per match in Majors to overcome Roberto Carballes Baena who will be lurking to take advantage of any slip-up.
