Taro Daniel vs Christopher O'Connell Prediction & Picks - ATP Munich Open

Prediction published on 4/15/24, 2:33 PM  by Drew Williamson | Modified on 4/15/24 at 4:34 PM in Tennis Picks

In this round of 16 of the ATP 250 Munich tournament, Japan's Taro Daniel will take on Australia's Christopher O'Connell. Taro Daniel seems to be in a bit of a rough patch at this point in his season. He is currently on a three-match losing streak, having failed to get past the second round of Indian Wells against Alex De Minaur, then being stopped in the first round in Miami by 39th-ranked Jack Draper. The Japanese player then failed to win his round of 16 match at the Madrid Challenger against world No. 145 Giulio Zeppieri (played on clay). Christopher O'Connell, meanwhile, is just coming off of the Monte Carlo Masters 1000, where he did have some slightly better results. He won his first two matches in the qualifying round, first against Maximilian Marterer and then against Aleksandar Vukic, currently the 65th-ranked player in the world, before his luck came to an end, seeing him lose in the first round to Alejandro Tabilo (45th). The Australian had a better result at the Miami Masters 1000 at the end of March, winning his first three rounds, including a somewhat unexpected victory over Frances Tiafoe (ranked 23rd), before playing a solid Round of 8 match against Jannik Sinner, winning 7 games despite ultimately succumbing.