4th seed Stefanos Tsitsipas and 2nd seed Daniil Medvedev are set to play their respective third round matches at the Roland Garros tomorrow
Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Mikael Ymer
Stefanos Tsitsipas form coming into the match
Stefanos Tsitsipas defeated Italy’s Lorenzo Musetti in a marathon five-setter in the first round of the Roland Garros. 2021 finalist Stefanos Tsitsipas survived a first-round scare, coming back from two sets down to win 5-7, 4-6, 6-2, 6-3, 6-2 in a five-set thriller against Musetti.
In the second round, he defeated Czech Republic’s Zdenek Kolar 6-3, 7-6, 6-7, 7-6 to advance to the third round.
Mikael Ymer’s form coming into the match
Sweden’s Mikael Ymer has been very impressive so far in the tournament. In the first round, he defeated James Duckworth in straight sets and followed it up with a commendable win against 29th seed, Dan Evans in the second round.
The World No.95 will however, face an uphill task against Tsitsipas in the third round.
| Date | Saturday, 28th May |
| Court type | Outdoor clay court |
| Watch | Sony Network and Sony LIV |
| Start time | To be announced |
| Venue | Stade Roland Garros |
| Match details | Thrid round match |
Head to head and Predictions
Tsitsipas and Ymer have faced each other three times before on the ATP tour. Their last meeting came at the Australian Open earlier this year, which Tsitsipas won in straight sets. The Greek leads 3-0 on the head to head. We are predicting a comfortable victory for Stefanos Tsitsipas.
Daniil Medvedev’s form coming into the match
Medvedev has been at his sublime best so far in Paris. In both of his previous two matches, the Russian has decimated his opponent. The World No.2 defeated Facundo Bagnis in straight sets in his first round match and followed it up with a convincing 6-3, 6-4, 6-3 win against Laslo Dere.
Miomir Kecmanovic’s form coming into the match
Miomir Kecmanovic is seeded 28th in the tournament and has won convincingly in the previous two rounds. In his opening fixture, the Serbian defeated Tomas Etcheverry in straight sets and followed it up with an impressive win over Alexander Bublik. Kecmanovic will certainly relish the opportunity to challenge the World No.2 in the third round.
| Date | Saturday, 28th May |
| Court type | Outdoor clay court |
| Watch | Sony Network and Sony LIV |
| Start time | To be announced |
| Venue | Stade Roland Garros |
| Match details | Thrid round match |
Head to head and Predictions
Medvedev and Kecmanovic have never faced each other before on the ATP circuit. On paper, the Russian is the outright favorite both in terms of form and rankings. We are predicting a win in four sets for Daniil Medvedev.
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