Tommy Paul vs Fabio Fognini Prediction & Picks - ATP Shanghai Masters

Prediction published on 10/3/24, 9:26 AM  by Tyler Doty | Modified on 10/3/24 at 9:31 AM in ATP Shanghai Masters Picks

In this round of 32 at the Shanghai Masters 1000, top-15 American Tommy Paul takes on Italian Fabio Fognini for a place in the last 16. Tommy Paul, seeded number 11, has just been stopped in the last 8 of the Tokyo tournament by Czech Tomas Machac. The American was much more successful at the previous US Open Grand Slam, winning his first 3 rounds against Lorenzo Sonego, Max Purcell and Gabriel Diallo before being stopped by number 1 Jannik Sinner on a tight scoreline of 6-7(3-7), 6-7(5-7), 1-6. Winner of the Dallas hard court tournament earlier this year, then runner-up at Delray Beach, the American should be more than capable of winning this match against an opponent he has already beaten.

Fabio Fognini, for his part, won his first round tie against compatriot and world No. 41 Luciano Darderi. The win ended his 4-match losing streak and was his first victory on hard court since March 13 at the Pheonix Challenger, against world No. 225 Michael Mmoh. Already opponents in May in the Round of 32 at Roland Garros, it was the American who won their duel 6-1, 6-0, 6-2 and is set to repeat a similar victory.