2 matches are on Thursday's card at Tampere, and we have a pick for every one of them. The headline act: Franco Roncadelli against Henri Squire in the round of 16. Our calls: Squire over Roncadelli, Virtanen over Kuzmanov. As always, every pick below is graded after the fact and stays up, right or wrong.
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A spot in the next round is at stake on Thursday, when Franco Roncadelli goes up against Henri Squire in the Tampere round of 16. Henri Squire comes in at 5 wins from the last ten. Franco Roncadelli comes in at 5 wins from the last ten.
There is no history here: this is their first tour-level meeting.
Hold strength tells the story — 70.5% versus 59.3% on first-serve points in Squire's favor. The edge belongs to Squire — real, but not the kind you take for granted at this level.
Pick: Squire
Win probability: 60% Squire · Sets: 3 (44%) · most likely score 2-0 (34%)
Thursday's Tampere round of 16 pits Dimitar Kuzmanov against Otto Virtanen on clay. Otto Virtanen has won 7 of the last 10. Dimitar Kuzmanov is 5-5 across recent matches.
This is the first career meeting between the two, which means no head-to-head baggage on either side of the net.
Hold strength tells the story — 74.8% versus 63.5% on first-serve points in Virtanen's favor. Expect resistance, but the match-level math tilts clearly toward Virtanen.
Pick: Virtanen
Win probability: 63% Virtanen · Sets: 2 (64%) · most likely score 2-0 (42%)