Fritz, Rune, adn Machac Headline Third Round at shanghai Masters
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SHANGHAI, CHINA – Dayโ 5 of the Shanghai Masters promises compelling action as the tournament’s top contenders continue their quests for theโค title. fifth-seededโ American Taylor Fritz faces โฃa rematch withโ Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard, while Holger Rune and Tomas Machac are also favored โin their respective matches.LWOT will provide predictions for all matches, but here’s a look at four key contests.
Yoshihito Nishiokaโค vs Jaume Munar
Head-to-Head: Nishioka 1-1 Munar
yoshihito Nishioka secured a significant victory over former โฃfinalist andrey Rublev,rallying from a first-set loss.The โขwin is expected โto boost the โฃJapanese player’s โฃconfidence after a challenging season. Jaume munar has also been notable on hard courts, dominating Flavio โฃCobolli in โthe second round. This matchup is anticipated to be closelyโข contested.
Prediction: Munar in 3
Tomas Machac vs Valentin Vacherot
Head-to-Head: First meeting
Tomas Machac demonstrated dominant form in his second-round victory against Mattiaโข Bellucci.โค Valentin Vacherot upset the in-form Alexander Bublik in a high-quality match, showcasingโ consistency and a strong serve. He will need to replicate that โserving performance to challenge Machac.
Prediction: Machac in 3
Holger Rune vs Ugo Humbert
head-to-Head: Rune 4-0 Humbert
Holger Rune began his tournament with a solid win over Sebastian Baez in the second round.Ugo Humbert snapped a three-match losing streak with a victory against Jordan Thompson, relying on a โstrong service game.โ however, Humbert has historically struggled against Rune, having onyl won one set in their fourโค previous encounters.
Prediction: Rune โฃin 3
Taylor Fritz vs Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard
Head-to-head: Fritz 1-0 Perricard
Taylor Fritz narrowly avoidedโค anโ upset against Fabian Marozsan in the second round. โขHe will face Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard, who previously held a two-set lead against Fritz โคin their prior meeting at Wimbledon. Though,the slower court speed at this year’s Shanghai Masters is expected to โขfavor Fritz,giving himโค more time to return serve and apply pressure.
Prediction: fritz in 2
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