Vekic - Navarro

Although there is a lot of risk involved since Nakashima likes fast courts, I personally believe in Cobolli and am confident that he will handle Marozsan and Rune with ease. This could also be a turning point for him to achieve better results in this tournament. For me, Nakashima is a very unpredictable player and he may struggle against opponents who are good at returning. That is why I hope he will put up a strong fight in one set, but ultimately the win will go to the Italian. Of course, it is possible that the match could go to three sets, but I still believe that Cobolli is prepared and should not have any difficulties against Nakashima today.

Kostyuk M. should come out very motivated, not only because of the 0-2 H2H, but also because she is still fighting against a Russian. In the first round, Kostyuk M. won a decent match against Raducanu and proved her resilience. I believe Ukraine will have enough energy for the second match, especially since Kudermetova has not fully recovered from her injury. This season, she usually plays two or three matches in a tournament before facing stronger opponents, and now she is coming off a difficult match against Bucsa. All the cards are in Ukraine's favor.

Rublev has been playing poor tennis lately and defended himself by saying he doesn't have chances to win the Madrid tournament. Although Bublik's game is weakest on clay, Madrid is actually his best tournament due to its specific court characteristics and speed. Bublik is a dangerous player for Ghana, especially for players who struggle early on, and Rublev seems to need some time to get into his rhythm. The odds for Bublik to win the first set are around 2.8-2.9, which offers even more value.