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French Open: 3 unseeded players with the best chance to make the second week

By Brandon Daniels

PARIS, FRANCE - SEPTEMBER 27: Jannik Sinner of Italy celebrates his victory over David Goffin of Belgium in the first round of the men’s singles on Day 1 at Roland Garros on September 27, 2020 in Paris, France. (Photo by TPN/Getty Images)
PARIS, FRANCE - SEPTEMBER 27: Jannik Sinner of Italy celebrates his victory over David Goffin of Belgium in the first round of the men’s singles on Day 1 at Roland Garros on September 27, 2020 in Paris, France. (Photo by TPN/Getty Images) /
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ROME, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 15: Marco Cecchinato of Italy reacts in his round one match against Kyle Edmund of Great Britain during day two of the Internazionali BNL d’Italia at Foro Italico on September 15, 2020 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Riccardo Antimiani – Pool/Getty Images)
ROME, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 15: Marco Cecchinato of Italy reacts in his round one match against Kyle Edmund of Great Britain during day two of the Internazionali BNL d’Italia at Foro Italico on September 15, 2020 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Riccardo Antimiani – Pool/Getty Images) /

3. Marco Cecchinato

Marco Cecchinato is another player who’ll benefit from Alexander Zverev’s potential inconsistencies. The 27-year-old Italian (who joins his countryman Sinner on his list) took down US Open semifinalist Alex de Minaur in straight sets to open his Paris campaign 7-6 (9), 6-4, 6-0. Cecchinato was incredible on serve; he finished with a 78% first serve percentage and a 62% first serve win percentage. He also forced 24 (!) break point opportunities on de Minaur and converted 8 of them.

He followed up his Round 1 win with a four-set victory over Juan Ignacio Londero. Cecchinato will now face Zverev in Round 3 with a shot at putting together a second upset victory, this time a much more rewarding victory in comparison to his opening match. It’s entirely possible that he takes him down but Cecchinato was heavily aided by the struggles de Minaur faced on his serve. If Zverev can put together a solid day on serve, the chances will diminish for him.

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Day 5 of the French Open hosts a bounty of top talents. Rafael Nadal, Dominic Thiem, Alexander Zverev, and Stan Wawrinka will all be taking the court for their Round 3 matches. Other notable players set to take the court tomorrow are Jannik Sinner and Diego Schwartzman.

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