Former champion Taylor Fritz will get his ATP Tokyo campaign underway on Thursday in a tricky opening match against power-hitting Gabriel Diallo. That is one of a handful of interesting matches on the schedule. Who will reach the next round?

ATP Tokyo Day 2 Predictions

Tomas Machac vs Sho Shimabukuro

Head-to-head: first meeting

Machac was a semifinalist in Tokyo last season. It was a stunning run from the Czech, who took out the trio of Popyrin, Paul, and Michelsen to make the last four, where he was beaten by Ugo Humbert. Shimabukuru was imperious in qualifying, beating the Argentinian duo of Mariano Navone and Juan Manuel Cerundolo without the loss of a set. But the home qualifier’s chances of progressing further in the main draw are very slim as he faces one of the top performers o

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