ATP Doha Day 2 Predictions Including Gael Monfils vs Botic van de Zandschulp

Tallon Griekspoor vs Hugo Grenier

Head-to-head: first meeting

A big hitter like Hugo Grenier will have his fair share of upsets throughout his career but there’s no doubt that the Frenchman’s big weapons sometimes aren’t enough to expose his relatively lower rally tolerance. Tallon Griekspoor isn’t the sort of player to out-rally his opponents so this one could be close in moments. We still think the base level of Griekspoor is a little too high for Grenier to find a way through given the slightly slower conditions, however.

Prediction: Griekspoor in 2

Alejandro Davidovich Fokina vs Jakub Mensik

Head-to-head: first meeting

Jakub Mensik keeps making all the right moves. His firepower is phenomenal so he won’t be perturbed by the flashiness of Alejandro Davidovich Fokina. Despite the Spaniard’s jaw-dropping skills, he can be overpowered on a hard court–the way he’s been playing, there’s no reason Mensik can’t pull off a fairly smooth upset here.

Prediction: Mensik in 2

Gael Monfils vs Botic van de Zandschulp

Head-to-head: first meeting

This is probably the toughest match to call. Both are capable of heroics on their respective days but neither are particularly reliable from match to match. If we look at form alone, it’s probably Botic van de Zandschulp that’s had the most recent success, two of his losses coming to Jannik Sinner this year, but there’s really not much in it. Gael Monfils is also the more likely of the two to be physically hampered so we’ll back the Dutchman by a whisker.

Predictionvan de Zandschulp in 3