Men’s Olympic Tennis Second Round – Fabio Fognini vs Egor Gerasimov Preview & Prediction

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THE FACTS

When is Fabio Fognini vs Egor Gerasimov taking place? Fabio Fognini vs Egor Gerasimov will take place on Monday 26th July, 2021 at (not before) 04:30 (UK)

Where is Fabio Fognini vs Egor Gerasimov taking place? Fabio Fognini vs Egor Gerasimov will take place at Ariake Tennis Park in Tokyo

What surface is Fabio Fognini vs Egor Gerasimov played on? Fabio Fognini vs Egor Gerasimov will be played on hard courts

Where can I get tickets for Fabio Fognini vs Egor Gerasimov? There are no tickets for Fabio Fognini vs Egor Gerasimov as Olympic Tennis will take place without spectators.

What TV channel is Fabio Fognini vs Egor Gerasimov on in the UK? Olympic coverage is shared between BBC and Eurosport so it is worth checking their schedules for Fabio Fognini vs Egor Gerasimov

Where can I stream Fabio Fognini vs Egor Gerasimov in the UK? If Fabio Fognini vs Egor Gerasimov is televised on BBC then it can be streamed live on the BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website & app. If Fabio Fognini vs Egor Gerasimov is televised on Eurosport then subscribers can stream the match live on Eurosport Player

THE PREDICTION

34-year-old Fabio Fognini avoided a potential banana skin when facing home hopeful Yuichi Sugita in the first round, beating the Japanese player in straight sets. The world number 31 made the round of 16 at the Rio Olympics before a three-set defeat to eventual champion Andy Murray and he should be able to emulate that feat again with a win here over Egor Gerasimov. The Belarusian started 2021 off in some interesting form but it has since dwindled somewhat as his compatriot Ilya Ivashka looks to be coming into the limelight instead. The world number 79 beat Gilles Simon in three sets in the first round of Tokyo 2020 but Fognini should be a level above the 28-year-old at this moment in time. Realistically, the Italian should be winning this in straight sets but take him as the outright winner with Gerasimov well capable of forcing a decider.