{"id":13187,"date":"2026-05-06T06:57:05","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T06:57:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/italy\/13187\/"},"modified":"2026-05-06T06:57:05","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T06:57:05","slug":"rome-tennis-picks-brooksby-vs-baez-munar-vs-arnaldi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/italy\/13187\/","title":{"rendered":"Rome tennis picks: Brooksby vs. Baez, Munar vs. Arnaldi"},"content":{"rendered":"

\nMay 5, 2026<\/a>
\nCheryl Murray<\/a>
\nMatch previews<\/a>
\n1<\/a>\n<\/p>\n

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\nGetty Images<\/p>\n

The Rome Masters gets underway on Wednesday with Jenson Brooksby taking on Sebastian Baez in the opening round. Italy\u2019s own Matteo Arnaldi looks to continue his winning streak against Jaume Munar.<\/p>\n

Jenson Brooksby vs. Sebastian Baez<\/p>\n

It\u2019s bad luck for Jenson Brooksby that he runs headlong into a talented clay-courter first thing at the Internazionali BNL d\u2019Italia<\/a>. The world No. 63 is having an absolutely disastrous year. He comes into Rome having lost four matches in a row. The American has had some success \u2014 he managed to get his ranking as high as 33rd in the world \u2014 but a year-long suspension put a serious hitch in his momentum. <\/p>\n

Argentina\u2019s Sebastian Baez enjoyed a fair amount of success during the Golden Swing in South America. The 25-year-old is the better clay-courter and he will be looking to capitalize on Brooksby\u2019s current form \u2014 or lack thereof.<\/p>\n

Cheryl pick: Baez in 2<\/p>\n

Ricky pick: Baez in 2<\/p>\n

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\"\"\"\"<\/a>Photo credit \u2013 Dallas Open<\/p>\n

(WC) Matteo Arnaldi vs. Jaume Munar<\/p>\n

This is an interesting first-round matchup . Matteo Arnaldi depended on a wild card from Italian tennis to gain entry this week. The Italian was once ranked 30th in the world, but he has seen his ranking slip outside the top 100. He recently had notable success at a Challenger event Cagliari, where he won the title over Hubert Hurkacz on Sunday. His ATP record, however, is 0-5 on the season. <\/p>\n

\"\"\"\"<\/a>Photo credit \u2013 Dallas Open<\/p>\n

Arnaldi faces Jaume Munar in the first round. Munar has been on the struggle bus this season, although his results have been nowhere near as disappointing as his opponent\u2019s. Given Arnaldi\u2019s most recent form, this should be a competitive match \u2014 but I give the nod to the Spaniard.<\/p>\n

Cheryl pick: Munar in 3<\/p>\n

Ricky pick: Arnaldi in 2<\/p>\n

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