ATP Barcelona Day 1 predictions like Rune against Ramos Vinolas

The ATP train arrives in Barcelona when the players exploit it to win the second most prestigious tournament in Spain. Six games will be charged for the first day, including Holger Rune against Albert Ramos Vinolas. As always, we have the preview and prediction of all matches on the slate at LWOT. But who will progress at ATP Barcelona?

ATP Barcelona Day 1 predict

Pedro Martinez against Brandon Nakashima

Head -to -head: Martinez 0 against 2 Nakashima

Pedro Martinez withdrew from the quarter-finals of the Bucharest Open, but still took part in Monte-Carlo and won his game in the first round against Lorenzo Songo in three sets, although he had numerous ways to make the match much easier by converting further break points.

After losing the first sentence, he seemed ready for a strong comeback against Nuno Borges. He led 4: 1 in the third set and was only two games away from the win. However, the Portuguese gathered by five games in a row to get into the next round. Martinez will endeavor to recover from such a hard loss when he faces Brandon Nakashima in the first round.

The young American fought in his game against Roberto Bautista Agut in the first round in Monte-Carlo and lost 6: 2 6: 4. This performance was only two days after he made it into the semi-finals in Houston and marked his first Clay Court tournament of the season. As always, Nakashima will not go down without a fight, but the more experienced Spaniard on Clay should find a way to win a victory in front of the home fans.

Prediction: Martinez in 3

Hamad Medjedovic against Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard

Head -to -head: First meeting

This match depends on Medjedovic’s ability to neutralize Mpetshi Perricard’s surcharge and use the sound surface with which it is more familiar. Medjedovic’s superior Clay Court experience and Return game give it an advantage in a long exchange. Mpetshi Perricard’s serve is impressive, but his lower return statistics indicate that he has difficulty breaking Medjedovic.

In view of the grinding style of the tone and the grinding style of Medjedovic, the match is aimed at taking the distance. Medjedovic’s scale legs and comfort on sound, however, tend to scale in his favor. Expect a close competition, with Medjedovic’s basic consistency about the power of Mpetshi Perricard.

Predict: Medjedovic in 3

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Holger Rune against Albert Ramos Vinolas

Head -to -head: Rune 0 against 2 Vinolas

Holger Rune had to withdraw from his opening game in Monte-Carlo against Nuno Borges after experiencing food poisoning during the event. He is now healthy and strives to achieve a strong performance in this tournament. The DANE is 11-8 this season, but has also won a match on sound. He also did not defeat the Spanish veterans in two attempts on sound, and this will undoubtedly be a difficult encounter for him.

The 37-year-old Vinolas, who once reached the quarter-finals of the French Open 2016 and reached a ranking of 17 in the world, has now dropped to 234. Ramos-Vinolas was unsuccessful in the second round of the qualification for Monte-Carlo, but he is in the main draw of his home event. He should have the cunning, the experience and motivation to take a set, but this younger opponent will have too much firepower so that the Wierer gets into the next round.

Prediction: Rune in 3

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