Cadillac06 Tennis Tips

Shapovalov faces Navone in the first round of the Rome tournament. Perhaps clay is not Shapovalov’s favourite surface, but in 2020, he reached the semifinals in Rome. Navone is a clay-court specialist, but the Argentine comes off back-to-back defeats on clay, including a 2-1 loss to Alexander Zverev.

Shapovalov is ranked 37th in the world, while Navone is ranked 44th. Last year, they met at Wimbledon, where Navone prevailed 3-1. Shapovalov will be looking for revenge. The Canadian reached the semifinals in Rome in 2020 and made the quarterfinals in 2022, so he should not be underestimated on clay.

Jovic faces Kessler in the second round of the Rome tournament. It should be an interesting duel between two compatriots. Kessler defeated Bronzetti 2-1 in the opening round. Jovic is coming off a 2-1 loss to Leylah Fernandez. Jovic is in poor form, having won just one of her last five matches.

Kessler began the tournament with a 2-1 win against Bronzetti. She has secured four wins in her last six matches. Jovic has won one and lost four of her last five games. Her last defeat was a 2-1 loss to Leylah Fernandez in the third round of the Madrid tournament. In February, Kessler defeated Leylah Fernandez 2-0.

Kessler defeated Lucia Bronzetti 2-1 in the first round, winning the first set 6-3. She has won the first set in three of her last five matches. Jovic recently lost 2-1 to Leylah Fernandez. She has also lost the first set in three of her last five matches, including against Vandewinkel, the world number 98.

Bouzkova is ranked higher than Townsend and leads 2-1 in head-to-head matchups, but their last duel ended in Townsend's favour. Townsend has won her last three matches, including two in the qualifiers. Bouzkova has won once and lost twice in her last three matches, indicating modest form. One of those two losses came in three sets. Townsend won by this scoreline against Sramkova in the first qualifying round. I'll go with a 2-1 win for Townsend.

Just four places separate Sonego and Buse in the ATP rankings, so this match should be tight. Sonego has lost his last three matches, most recently 2-1 against his compatriot M. Bellucci. He has won just one of his last five matches. Buse has recorded three victories in his last five games, including a win against veteran Mannarino. A few weeks ago, Buse defeated Matteo Berrettini 2-1 in the first round of the Marrakech tournament.

Sabalenka faces Krejcikova in the second round of the Rome tournament. Sabalenka is coming off a 2-1 loss to H. Baptiste. She lost the first set in her most recent victory against Naomi Osaka. Krejcikova won in straight sets against Jacquemot in the first round of this tournament. In 2023, she defeated Sabalenka 2-1 in Dubai. I'm expecting Krejcikova to be competitive at least in the first set of this match.

Cabrera is just seven places behind Bai in the WTA rankings. Cabrera has won 2-1 in the first two rounds. Bai's last four defeats have come in three sets. She has played a deciding set in three of her last five matches. Cabrera won two ITF tournaments in 2026.

Watson and Xiaodi You are competing for a spot in the semifinals of the Jiujiang tournament.Xiaodi You is ranked 194th in the world, while Watson is ranked 354th.Xiaodi You has won 9 of her last 11 matches. Watson has suffered two defeats in her last six matches, both 2-0

Xiaodi You is ranked higher than Watson and has secured 9 wins in her last 11 matches, indicating good form. She recently won an ITF tournament in Luan. Watson's most recent defeat came at the hands of Aoi Ito, a player ranked lower than Xiaodi You.