Tennis predictions, May 23, 2026: Buse vs. Paul, Tien vs. Navone

Saturday brings the Hamburg final: Ignacio Buse against Tommy Paul. Ignacio Buse is rolling — 6 straight wins, 7 of 10 in recent play. Tommy Paul brings a 4-match winning streak into this one, 7-3 across the last ten.

Ignacio Buse leads the head-to-head 1-0, and history has a way of mattering in matchups like this one. On clay specifically it reads 1-0 Buse — worth more than the overall number this week.

On paper it's close: comparable ratings, comparable serve numbers, small margins everywhere. Buse comes in off a compressed schedule; Paul comes in off a compressed schedule. Little separates them; Buse gets the nod on the finest of margins.

The Geneva title is on the line on Saturday, when Learner Tien meets Mariano Navone. Learner Tien has won 6 in a row and 7 of the last 10 overall. Mariano Navone brings a 4-match winning streak into this one, 7-3 across the last ten.

Learner Tien has had the better of this rivalry, winning 2 of 3 against Mariano Navone. On clay specifically it reads 1-0 Tien — worth more than the overall number this week.

The serve is where this match separates: Tien has been winning 69.3% of first-serve points to Navone's 62.6%, and on clay that gap compounds fast. Tien comes in off a compressed schedule; Navone comes in off a compressed schedule. Little separates them; Tien gets the nod on the finest of margins.

It all comes down to Saturday at Strasbourg, where Emma Navarro faces Victoria Mboko for the trophy. Emma Navarro is rolling — 5 straight wins, 6 of 10 in recent play. Victoria Mboko brings a 3-match winning streak into this one, 7-3 across the last ten.

Emma Navarro leads the head-to-head 1-0, and history has a way of mattering in matchups like this one. On clay specifically it reads 1-0 Navarro — worth more than the overall number this week.

On paper it's close: comparable ratings, comparable serve numbers, small margins everywhere. Navarro comes in off a compressed schedule; Mboko comes in off a compressed schedule. A tiebreak or two would surprise nobody, with Navarro fractionally more likely to land the big points.