There’s going to be no lack of talent at the Ricoh Open with the likes of David Ferrer, Ivo Karlovic and defending champion Nicolas Mahut headlining the field of competitors. Without some of the best players in the world such as Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray, it’s going to be tough to predict a winner in the upcoming tournament. But here are some experts giving their predictions for to aid you in making a winning pick.
Read as we take a look at what the experts have to say ahead of the 2016 ATP Ricoh Open. For more on the upcoming tennis action, check out our complete previews for the Men’s Singles and Women’s Singles draws.
Experts Picks and Predictions for the 2016 ATP Ricoh Open
VAVEL
Expert
Pick
John Lupo
Ivo Karlovic
John Lupo of VAVEL USA is pegging David Ferrer, Ivo Karlovic, Nicolas Mahut and Sam Querrey to make the semifinal of the Ricoh Open. He notes that Karlovic should beat Ferrer, while Mahut should make a second trip back to the final with a victory over Querrey.
In the final, Lupo has Karlovic besting Mahut for the Ricoh Open title. Karlovic recently made the third round of the French Open, where he lost to Andy Murray in straight sets. He’s a better grass court player, winning 65.7 percent of his grass court matches in his career—the best percentage among all the surfaces he’s played on. Expect the Croatian to make some noise as he runs toward the Ricoh Open title.
TopBet
Expert
Pick
TopBet
David Ferrer
TopBet has a different take when it comes to the Ricoh Open. We believe that David Ferrer will win the tournament title. He’s a two-time champion of this tournament and knows how to win those big matches with his wealth of experience. The ageless wonder of tennis has made huge waves recently with a pair of quarterfinal appearances at the Australian Open and Rio de Janeiro. He also has three semifinal finishes at Auckland, Buenos Aires and Geneva.
Expect Ferrer to be able to use his athleticism to good use, chasing after balls on the faster surface of grass.
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