Tommy Paul vs Manuel Guinard Prediction & Picks - Adelaide International

Prediction published on 1/7/25, 11:20 AM  by Tyler Doty | Modified on 1/7/25 at 11:25 AM in Tennis Picks

Favorite at the Adelaide tournament, American Tommy Paul kicks off his 2025 season with a match within his grasp against French Manuel Guinard.

Winner of 3 tournaments in 2024 (Dallas, Queen's and Stockholm), Tommy Paul has enjoyed the best season of his career. The 27-year-old American now needs to assert himself in the major tournaments where he's shone only occasionally so far, and to break into the world's top 10, the New Jersey native will need another big season. While many players started the season last week, Tommy Paul preferred to wait until the very last to begin his season, betting on the coolness of this tour of Australia, which will be physically demanding due to the heat. First appointment for the American, Manuel Guinard.

The Frenchman had stumbled in the final round of qualifying but was able to withdraw at the last minute and finally enter the final table. An opportunity seized by the 261st player in the world, who sprang a surprise in the first round by defeating Russian Roman Safiullin, ranked 62nd on the ATP rankings, in 3 sets. One of the finest victories of the Frenchman's career, it gave him the right to challenge one of the best players on the planet - a luxury when you're mostly on the secondary circuit. A chance for Manuel Guinard to test his mettle, even if his mission promises to be far from easy.