Rotterdam 2023 Day 3: Men's singles predictions ft. Alex de Minaur vs Andrey Rublev, Alexander Zverev vs Tallon Griekspoor | ABN AMRO Open
The third day of main draw action at the 2023 ABN AMRO Open in Rotterdam on Wednesday (15 February) will feature five first-round and three second-round matches.
Four seeded players, two wildcards, one lucky loser, and a qualifier will open their campaign at the ATP 500 tournament for a place in the second round. On that note, here's a look at the predictions for all eight matches:
#1 Round of 32: Benzamin Bonzi vs Jannik Sinner
World No. 48 Benzamin Bonzi will open his Rotterdam campaign against the 14th-ranked Jannik Sinner.
The Maharashtra Open finalist is 6-5 on the season, while Sinner (8-2) is coming off a title run in Montpellier. The in-form Italian has won the pair's two previous meetings and should prevail again.
Prediction: Sinner in straight sets
#2 Round of 32: Holger Rune vs Constant Lestienne
Fourth seed Holger Rune will open his campaign against World No. 54 Constant Lestienne.
The ninth-ranked Danish teenager (7-3) is coming off a semifinal in Montpellier, while Lestienne is 4-3 in 2023. It will be the pair's first meeting, but Rune should take this one.
Prediction: Rune in straight sets
#3 Round of 32: Botic van de Zandschulp vs Quentin Halys
World No. 35 Botic van de Zandschulp will open his Rotterdam campaign against the 62nd-ranked lucky loser Quentin Halys.
Zandschulp (3-2) is coming off a second-round showing at the Australian Open, while Halys (5-4) made the Montpellier quarterfinals last week. In the pair's first meeting, the Frenchman should prevail.
Prediction: Halys in three sets
#4 Round of 32: Alex de Minaur vs Andrey Rublev (2021 Rotterdam winner)
The 25th-ranked Alex de Minaur will take on second seed Andrey Rublev in his Rotterdam opener.
De Minaur (4-2) made the Australian Open fourth round last week, while the fifth-ranked Rublev reached the last eight. De Minaur has won two of their last three meetings, but the Russian should take this one.
Prediction: Rublev in three sets
#5 Round of 16: Tallon Griekspoor vs Alexander Zverev
Wildcard Tallon Griekspoor will take on eighth seed Alexander Zverev for a place in the second round.
The 61st-ranked Griekspoor (8-1) won the Maharashtra Open title this year, while World No. 17 Zverev (3-4) is coming off a Davis Cup loss. The German took their lone meeting at Wimbledon 2021 and should prevail again.
Prediction: Zverev in three sets
#6 Round of 32: Tim van Rijthoven vs Maxime Cressy
Wildcard Tim van Rijthoven will open his Rotterdam campaign against World No. 40 Maxime Cressy.
The 110th-ranked Dutchman (2-1) is coming off a Davis Cup win, while Cressy made the Montpellier final last week. The pair hasn't clashed before, but the American should take this one.
Prediction: Cressy in three sets
#7 Round of 16: Stan Wawrinka vs Richard Gasquet
World No. 114 Stan Wawrinka will take on fellow veteran Richard Gasquet in a battle of the single-handers.
The 2015 winner (3-3) is coming off a Davis Cup win, while the 45th-ranked Frenchman (5-3) snapped a two-match losing streak this week. Gasquet leads 3-1 in their H2H, but expect the Swiss man to prevail.
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Prediction: Wawrinka in straight sets
#8 Hubert Hurkacz vs Grigor Dimitrov
Fifth seed Hubert Hurkacz will take on Grigor Dimitrov in his Rotterdam opener. The 10th-ranked Hurkacz (6-3) made the Australian Open fourth round last month, while Dimitrov (4-2) made the third round.
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Dimitrov has taken their two previous meetings, but expect Hurkacz to take this one.
Prediction: Hurkacz in three sets