.Each first-round and second-round matches are going to be played on Wednesday at the ATP five hundred tournament in Vienna. Frances Tiafoe, Matteo Berrettini, Tommy Paul, as well as Brandon Nakashima are among those in action.Here are my selections for two of Wednesday's absolute best matchups.
Frances Tiafoe vs. Matteo BerrettiniTiafoe and also Berrettini will certainly be actually encountering one another for the 3rd opportunity. They have actually split their 2 previous meetings Berrettini got the job done 6-3, 7-6( 1) on the reddish clay of Rome in 2018 before won a 7-6( 3 ), 4-6, 7-6( 5) marathon at the 2022 Cincinnati competition. Tiafoe has actually accepted to losing incentive observing the U.S. Open up on a yearly basis, so it's certainly not a surprise to see him in mediocre form right now. He has actually not succeeded back-to-back suits due to the fact that leaving behind New York and also is 3-4 in his final 7. Tiafoe hammered Cameron Norrie on Tuesday at the Erste Bank Open, yet Berrettini is actually an entire different beast. Berrettini, that cared for Marton Fucsovics 7-5, 6-4 in entire one, is especially hazardous on any kind of kind of quick area.
Pick: Berrettini in 3.
Brandon Nakashima vs. (4) Tommy PaulPaul are going to be actually proceeding his bid for a Nitto ATP Finals berth when he takes the court in Vienna. The 12th-ranked United States assisted himself bigtime by gaining the Nordic Open in Stockholm last week. Today there are actually five hundred points offered instead of 250, so it's yet another incredibly vital week for Paul as he makes an effort to go up at the very least 2 areas coming from his present status of No. 10 in the race.Up initially for Paul is Nakashima, who leads the neck and neck collection 3-1 (3-0 on the main trip). Even with that document, this one doesn't set up well for the underdog. He has actually participated in excellent in 2024 but-- unlike Paul-- has actually accurately struck the wall in the end of a long season. Nakashima is actually 1-4 in his final five complements and all 4 of his current losses have can be found in direct sets.
Select: Paul in 2.
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