{"id":131875,"date":"2025-05-25T23:46:28","date_gmt":"2025-05-25T23:46:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/131875\/"},"modified":"2025-05-25T23:46:28","modified_gmt":"2025-05-25T23:46:28","slug":"french-open-mens-singles-day-2-predictions-including-rune-vs-bautista-agut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/131875\/","title":{"rendered":"French Open Men\u2019s Singles Day 2 Predictions including Rune vs Bautista Agut"},"content":{"rendered":"

It has the makings of an entertaining second day at the French Open with 24 matches on the schedule at Roland Garros. As always, we here at LWOT will be offering our predictions for every match, including Carlos Alcaraz vs Giulio Zeppieri<\/a>, Casper Ruud vs Albert Ramos Vinolas<\/a>, Jannik Sinner vs Arthur Rinderknech<\/a>, and Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Tomas Martin Etcheverry. But who will secure their spot in the second round?<\/p>\n

French Open Day 2 Predictions<\/strong>
\nRoberto Bautista Agut vs Holger Rune<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ilemona: Holger Rune has struggled with fitness all year, but when healthy, he\u2019s shown top-tier potential. Roberto Bautista Agut has improved on clay this year notching more wins than he managed for most of the preceding months, yet Rune\u2019s higher level and 2\u20130 head-to-head edge make him the favorite\u2014if his body holds up.<\/p>\n

Prediction: Rune in 3<\/p>\n

Damian: Nobody would bat an eye if Rune lost in the opening round, but the same holds up for if he had a very deep run. When fit, he\u2019s been improving this season with the title in Barcelona or the Indian Wells final. He probably shouldn\u2019t be losing to a veteran like Bautista Agut on clay, but you never really know with the Dane.<\/p>\n

Prediction: Rune in 4<\/p>\n

Tope: Rune\u2019s season on clay has been frustrating at times due to illness and injuries affecting his progress. Nevertheless, a healthy and determined Rune showcased his talent in Barcelona, easily advancing through the draw and defeating Carlos Alcaraz in the final. He remains the only player to have beaten the Spaniard on clay this season and he rightfully enters as the favorite against Bautista-Agut, who despite his positive run in Hamburg, is far from the player he used to be.<\/p>\n

Prediction: Rune in 4<\/p>\n

Yesh: What a rough draw for the Spaniard, who is still brilliant at times but seems to be far past his peak. Rune can be up or down, but he can also win this entire event if he puts everything together.<\/p>\n

Prediction: Rune in 4
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Jacob Fearnley vs Stan Wawrinka<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ilemona: Stan Wawrinka can still challenge most opponents for a set or two, but his fading stamina has cost him late in matches. Jacob Fearnley, in contrast, has enjoyed a breakout clay season and comes in with confidence. If he withstands Wawrinka\u2019s early fire, the Brit\u2019s youth and consistency should carry him through.<\/p>\n

Prediction: Fearnley in 4<\/p>\n

Damian: Former champion Wawrinka had some nice moments during this clay season, almost winning the Challenger 175 in Aix-en-Provence despite turning 40. But the best-of-five format hasn\u2019t suited him well recently and Fearnley\u2019s physical style of tennis might accentuate that potential edge even further.<\/p>\n

Prediction: Fearnley in 4<\/p>\n

Tope: The outcome of this encounter will be literally determined by how the former champion\u2019s body can hold up in a five sets game as he is clearly the better and vastly more experienced player. In what could be his swansong, I\u2019ll hold my nose and back the 40-year-old in another generational battle.<\/p>\n

Prediction: Wawrinka in 4<\/p>\n

Yesh: What a match this should be. A former star, still capable of greatness, against a future top talent. Fearnley will likely win Slams someday, but at this point on clay I\u2019ll still trust Wawrinka. He might be too old to be consistent in multiple matches, but he can take advantage of Fearnley\u2019s lack of experience in a first-round meeting.<\/p>\n

Prediction: Wawrinka in 4<\/p>\n

Alejandro Tabilo vs Arthur Cazaux<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ilemona: Alejandro Tabilo enters Roland Garros underprepared and distracted, with both poor form and off-court turmoil weighing him down. Arthur Cazaux has also struggled with injuries, but his baseline level and home support could tilt the balance. If he stays physically intact, the Frenchman is well-positioned to earn his first main-draw win in Paris.<\/p>\n

Prediction: Cazaux 4<\/p>\n

Damian: Two players who weren\u2019t fit recently with Cazaux getting one match in before Roland Garros, while Tabilo we haven\u2019t seen on the court since Monte Carlo. But with the Chilean training at Roland Garros for at least a few days now and typically enjoying clay a little bit more, he might still be the one holding a slight edge.<\/p>\n

Prediction: Tabilo in 5<\/p>\n

Tope: It has been a frustrating season for Tabilo and to compound his woes, he picked up a wrist injury that has disrupted the remainder of his clay court preparation, not participating on tour since early April. Cazaux is another player who has faced injury issues and has struggled to gain any consistency this season. With both players having seen limited action on the tour in the past two months, this could swing either way but I\u2019ll ride with the better player, especially on clay.<\/p>\n

Prediction: Tabilo in 4<\/p>\n

Yesh: Tabilo often surprises me in not quite living up to his potential. Maybe the home crowd throws him off his game and helps the Frenchman, but he should be better than Cazaux.<\/p>\n

Prediction: Tabilo in 4
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Christopher O\u2019Connell vs Ugo Humbert<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ilemona: Ugo Humbert struggles with fitness and form heading into Roland Garros, burdened by injury and early exits at his home Slam. Christopher O\u2019Connell holds their only clay-court win and could take advantage of Humbert\u2019s issues. If Humbert\u2019s fitness lags, O\u2019Connell has a good shot at his first main-draw French Open win.<\/p>\n

Prediction: O\u2019Connell in 5<\/p>\n

Damian: Humbert had that hand issue and couldn\u2019t hit backhands recently, so the big takeaway will be how he handles that stroke here. Despite that, he was still able to grind some wins out and run around the wing with the extra time you get on clay. Even if not 100%, he might have enough to beat O\u2019Connell but it will be much tougher.<\/p>\n

Prediction: Humbert in 4<\/p>\n

Tope: Both players are currently struggling with form and injuries and it remains to be seen which version of them turns up on Tuesday at the French Open. The Australian has lost six of his last seven matches even though they were to higher ranked opponent and Humbert is in even worse form though, retiring in Rome due to an injury and arriving here out of the top #20 and losing his French #1 status. Won\u2019t be surprised if he is upset here.<\/p>\n

Prediction: O\u2019Connell in 4<\/p>\n

Yesh: Humbert has real potential to be special, especially on his home courts. Will he ever quite get there? At 26, it\u2019s too early to say no, but it is getting pretty late. Still, he should be able to win this match with ease.<\/p>\n

Prediction: Humbert in 3<\/p>\n

Main photo credit: Susan Mullane-USA TODAY Sports<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It has the makings of an entertaining second day at the French Open with 24 matches on the…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":131876,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4105],"tags":[19368,58084,58085,58086,58087,58088,57048,58089,21309,58090,25110,25111,31878,58091,58092,79,32905,58093,1068,14653,14654,15779,15780,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-131875","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-tennis","8":"tag-alejandro-tabilo","9":"tag-alejandro-tabilo-predictions","10":"tag-arthur-cazaux","11":"tag-arthur-cazaux-predictions","12":"tag-christopher-oconnell","13":"tag-christopher-oconnell-predictions","14":"tag-french-open-picks","15":"tag-french-open-predictions","16":"tag-holger-rune","17":"tag-holger-rune-predictions","18":"tag-jacob-fearnley","19":"tag-jacob-fearnley-predictions","20":"tag-roberto-bautista-agut","21":"tag-roberto-bautista-agut-predictions","22":"tag-roland-garros-predictions","23":"tag-sports","24":"tag-stan-wawrinka","25":"tag-stan-wawrinka-predictions","26":"tag-tennis","27":"tag-tennis-picks","28":"tag-tennis-predictions","29":"tag-ugo-humbert","30":"tag-ugo-humbert-predictions","31":"tag-uk","32":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"","error":"Validation failed: Text character limit of 500 exceeded"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/131875","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=131875"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/131875\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/131876"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=131875"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=131875"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=131875"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}