.Both first-round as well as second-round matches will certainly be actually played on Wednesday at the ATP 500 event in Vienna. Frances Tiafoe, Matteo Berrettini, Tommy Paul, as well as Brandon Nakashima are among those in action.Here are my picks for two of Wednesday's greatest matchups.
Frances Tiafoe vs. Matteo BerrettiniTiafoe and also Berrettini will certainly be encountering each other for the third time. They have divided their pair of previous appointments Berrettini got the job done 6-3, 7-6( 1) on the red clay of Rome in 2018 before gained a 7-6( 3 ), 4-6, 7-6( 5) endurance at the 2022 Cincinnati competition. Tiafoe has accepted to losing inspiration adhering to the U.S. Open up on an annual basis, so it's certainly not a shock to view him in mediocre type presently. He has certainly not won back-to-back matches because leaving behind The big apple and is 3-4 in his last 7. Tiafoe hammered Cameron Norrie on Tuesday at the Erste Banking Company Open, but Berrettini is actually a whole different monster. Berrettini, that cared for Marton Fucsovics 7-5, 6-4 in round one, is specifically hazardous on any sort of type of prompt surface area.
Select: Berrettini in 3.
Brandon Nakashima vs. (4) Tommy PaulPaul will be actually proceeding his purpose a Nitto ATP Finals berth when he takes the court in Vienna. The 12th-ranked United States aided himself bigtime by winning the Nordic Open in Stockholm recently. And now there are 500 points readily available as opposed to 250, so it's one more really necessary full week for Paul as he attempts to move up a minimum of two places from his current standing of No. 10 in the race.Up first for Paul is Nakashima, that leads the head-to-head series 3-1 (3-0 on the principal trip). Despite that report, this set doesn't established well for the underdog. He has played fantastic in 2024 however-- unlike Paul-- has actually precisely struck the wall surface at the end of a long season. Nakashima is 1-4 in his last five suits plus all four of his recent reductions have can be found in straight collections.
Select: Paul in 2.
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