Geneva Open Day 2 brings a pretty interesting mix of experienced clay-court grinders, young players trying to break through, and a few experienced players looking to build momentum before Roland Garros. The headline matches on Tuesday now include Casper Ruud vs Jenson Brooksby, Nishesh Basavareddy vs Jaume Munar, and Adrian Mannarino vs Raphael Collignon as the main draw continues in Switzerland.
Casper Ruud remains one of the biggest names left in the draw as he looks for more match rhythm before Roland Garros, while players like Jenson Brooksby and Raphael Collignon are trying to build on some solid recent momentum. Jaume Munar once again finds himself in a typical clay-court battle where his consistency and physical game could become a major factor. Geneva has also become an important final stop for younger players looking to prove themselves on European clay before the tour shifts fully toward Paris later this week.
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Here are the predictions for Geneva Open Day 2:
#1 Nishesh Basavareddy vs Jaume Munar
Nishesh Basavareddy has quietly built some momentum over the last few weeks. The American won the Sarasota Challenger title on clay last month, where he beat Emilio Nava 6-4, 3-6, 6-2 in the final, and he also came through qualifying in Geneva with straight-set wins to reach the main draw. Earlier this season, he made the second round of the Australian Open and has continued improving physically in longer matches.
Jaume Munar has not had the strongest ATP-level clay swing by his standards, but there have still been signs of his usual level returning. He reached the final in Aix-en-Provence earlier in the season and also made deep Challenger runs in Girona and Valencia. In Valencia last week, he pushed Adolfo Daniel Vallejo in a long semifinal before losing 4-6, 7-6, 6-4.
Prediction: Jaume Munar in 3 sets
#2 Jenson Brooksby vs Casper Ruud
Jenson Brooksby has struggled for rhythm this season and arrives in Geneva with very little momentum on clay. He lost to Mariano Navone 6-2, 6-1 in Rome qualifying and earlier in Madrid was beaten by Luciano Darderi 6-4, 6-3.
Casper Ruud, meanwhile, looks close to his best again on this surface. Last week in Rome, he beat Francisco Cerundolo 7-6, 6-4 and Tommy Paul 6-2, 7-6 before losing to Jannik Sinner in the final. Earlier in Madrid, he also picked up a huge title run that included wins over Taylor Fritz and Daniil Medvedev.
Brooksby can make rallies messy and uncomfortable, but Ruud’s heavy forehand and consistency on clay should control most of the match once the exchanges get longer.
Prediction: Casper Ruud in 2 sets
#3 Adrian Mannarino vs Raphael Collignon
Since Miami, Adrian Mannarino has lost opening-round matches in Houston, Barcelona, Madrid qualifying, and Rome qualifying. In Rome, he went down to Alexander Shevchenko 6-3, 6-4, and overall, his flat game has struggled to make the same impact on slower clay courts.
Raphael Collignon comes into Geneva with far more confidence. The Belgian reached the Bordeaux Challenger final this past week, beating Hugo Gaston 6-4, 7-5 and Luca Nardi 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 before losing a tight final to Juan Manuel Cerundolo. Earlier in Monza, he lifted the Challenger title with a straight-set win over Francesco Passaro.
Prediction: Raphael Collignon in 2 sets
#4 Alexei Popyrin vs Clement Tabur
Prediction: Alexei Popyrin in 3 sets
#5 Laslo Djere vs Juan Manuel Cerundolo
Prediction: Juan Manuel Cerundolo in 3 sets
Edited by Adityan Pillai