Arthur Rinderknech vs Constant Lestienne Prediction & Betting Tips - ATP Atlanta Open

Prediction published on 21/07/2024, 11:55  by Steve Ashfield | Modified on 22/07/2024 at 01:01 in Tennis Predictions

We have an all-French match in the first round of the Atlanta Open. Arthur Rinderknech faces Constant Lestienne with the winner up against either sixth seed Miomir Kecmanovic or Lloyd Harris in round two of this hard court tournament.

Rinderknech is at 64th in the live rankings and like his opponent hasn't qualified for the Paris Olympics tennis tournament. His focus therefore is on the upcoming US Open Grand Slam. The Frenchman lost in round two of the Hall of Fame Open last week, for which he was seeded seventh but that was played on grass.

He's reached one ATP Tour quarter final this year and that was in Marseille five months ago. Success also came in his home country when winning the Challenger Tour event held in Lille. 

Constant Lestienne is hoping for a stronger second half of the year. He's down at 188th in the ATP Race and at 94th in the live rankings. He also played in the Hall of Fame Open and lost in the first round to Reilly Opelka who went on to reach the last four.

Lestienne has only won three ATP Tour main draw matches this year. The last of those wins came in March in the Indian Wells tournament. He's yet to win two ATP Tour main draw matches this season. In previous meetings against Rinderknech he trails Rinderknech 4-1 (2-0 on the ATP Tour) with all but one win being on a hard court.

We tip Arthur Rindkerknech to win this match.