2022 runner-up Roberto Bautista Agut will be in action on Day 3 of the ATP 250 in Mallorca against another grinder, Tomas Martin Etcheverry. There are a couple of other matches between players meeting for the first time. We join the party on\u00a0Spain\u2019s east coast to predict who will make it to the next round.<\/p>\n
ATP\u00a0Mallorca Day 3 Predictions
\nRoman Safiullin vs Hamad Medjedovic<\/p>\n
Head\u2013to\u2013Head:<\/strong> First Meeting<\/p>\n Roman Safiullin and Hamad Medjedovic come into their ATP Mallorca encounter with contrasting trajectories but evenly matched credentials. Safiullin secured a straight\u2011sets victory over Alexandre M\u00fcller in Mallorca\u2019s first round, showing poise and resilience under pressure, and his opponent, Medjedovic, only 21 years old<\/a>, has steadily climbed inside the top 75 after breaking through by winning the Oeiras Challenger<\/a> and reaching the final in Marseille\u2013beating world No.\u202f8 Medvedev along the way.<\/p>\n Grass tends to favor players who can dictate rallies with depth and change pace, and here Medjedovic might hold the edge and I anticipate a tight two\u2011set match, with the Serb using his aggressive returns and baseline precision to pull through. Roberto Bautista Agut vs Tomas Martin Etcheverry<\/p>\n Head\u2013to\u2013Head<\/strong>: Agut 1 vs 0 Etcheverry<\/p>\n Roberto Bautista Agut returns to his home country following a solid performance that took him to the semifinals at Queen\u2019s Club.<\/p>\n The Spaniard faces Tomas Martin Etcheverry, who recently achieved his best result on grass by reaching the quarterfinals in Halle last week.<\/p>\n Bautista Agut leads their head-to-head, having won in straight sets in Antwerp last year, and his overall prowess on grass makes him a strong contender to advance here.<\/p>\n In contrast, the Argentine thrives on clay with heavy spins and aggressive baseline play, but his grass-court experience is limited.<\/p>\n All things considered, Bautista Agut\u2019s superior grass-court pedigree gives him the upper hand.
Prediction: Medjedovic in 3<\/p>\n
Prediction: Bautista Agut in 2<\/p>\n