Defending champion Alexander Bublik and the elite talent Jannik Sinner are in action on day 2 of ATP Halle in Germany. We have predictions for every day 2 match.
Jannik Sinner vs Tallon Griekspoor
Sinner is 4-0 vs Griekspoor in the last two seasons, the Dutch player will have confidence coming off the Den Bosch semis on grass and his 20-15 mark this season is quite impressive, Roland Garros semifinalist Sinner is making his season debut on grass. Sinner is 33-5 on the year overall but just 12-9 on grass, the h2h is too much to ignore though, Griekspoor can play well but still probably come up short against the Italian Sinner’s heavy artillery. Sinner in 2
Arthur Fils vs Tomas Machac
Fils is 18-16 on the season, and 1-4 in his career on grass, the two newly top 40 players are in a rich vein of form in recent months. Machac is 18-11 on the season, but 0-2 in his career on grass, will the third time be the charm or will Fils get the better of him? it’s a bit of a coin flip, but Machac’s game doesn’t inspire confidence on this surface so far and Fils has a bit more upside. Fils in 3
Alexander Bublik vs Max Purcell
Purcell came through qualifying, a 9-17 record on the season and a 4-9 career record on grass are not terribly impressive though. Halle defending champion Bublik at 20-14 on the year is at a career high ranking, he also has a very impressive 30-17 career mark on grass overall. Bublik should be able to power through this opening match, with greater challenges on deck. Bublik in 2
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