Tennis Prediction Tommy Paul vs Svajda: Londres

#London 🇬🇧

• I'm having a hard time seeing Tommy Paul complicate this matchup, the American is returning to one of his favorite tournaments, a tournament he had actually won in 2024, and the playing conditions are perfectly suited to his tennis.

• Tommy Paul is often underestimated on grass even though he has practically all the qualities needed to perform on the surface.

• He takes the ball early, plays very flat and most importantly moves remarkably well.

• This quality of movement often makes the difference on grass where adjustments are constant and you need to be able to react very quickly to changes of direction.

• For several seasons now, Paul has shown that he is capable of raising his level on grass against very high-level players.

• He now has a lot more maturity in his game and manages much better the matches where he is heavily favored.

• On the other side, Zach Svajda remains an interesting player with real potential but I have the impression that the gap is still a bit too high in this type of confrontation.

• His lack of experience at this level is likely to weigh against a player as complete as Tommy Paul.

• The problem for Svajda is that he doesn't really have a part of the game where he appears superior to his compatriot.

• Tommy serves better, returns better, moves better and has more variety in his game patterns.

• On grass, this difference in tennis background is often even more visible.

• If Tommy is serious from the start of the match, he should quickly take control of the rallies and impose his rhythm.

• On the other hand, Wendelken comes out of the qualifications with an excellent level of play, a 3-set win over Walton and a nice 2-set win over Vukic, who remains a difficult player to maneuver on grass.

• I expect him to pose big problems for Van de Zandschulp, especially since he will be playing at home in front of his crowd.

• The Dutchman remains a more experienced player but capable of letting go of many sets along the way, and with what he showed last week in 's Hertogenbosch, I see him in difficulty.

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