Tennis
2026-07-02 - Alex De Minaur vs Adrian Mannarino
A Sports Betting Pick by FirstDown
Tennis : Wimbledon Second Round
Thursday 2nd July 2026 - Scheduled 11am (British Time)
Preview
There has always been a huge amount of comfort for Adrian Mannarino when he has played on the grass courts and the recently turned 38 year old has used the experience to help him get the better of younger opponents.
These days Adrian Mannarino is the World Number 40, but that is also a testament to the kind of tennis that the Frenchman can still produce. He was a very comfortable First Round winner when forcing his opponent to not create a single Break Point and Adrian Mannarino will certainly be playing with 'nothing to lose'.
At the same time, Mannarino will recognise the challenge in front of him against an opponent who has beaten him in four matches in a row.
Two of those wins have been on the grass courts, although Alex De Minaur had not faced Adrian Mannarino since the 2023 Queen's Club tournament before getting the better of the veteran in Hertogenbosch last month. It was a victory earned in the Semi Final, but that run will be a reminder to Alex De Minaur that he cannot afford too many slow starts.
It was a slow start in the First Round, but the scheduling to head out onto court just minutes after fiancee Katie Boulter suffered a defeat was not ideal for the Australian. Battling through the first set did give Alex De Minaur the confidence to roll through the next two sets and the feeling is that the World Number 6 can do something similar in this match.
When they met last month in the Hertogenbosch Semi Final, Alex De Minaur had a considerable edge on the return of serve.
The key is that the Australian has seen this lefty serve very recently and Alex De Minaur should be able to wear down Adrian Mannarino over three or four sets.
Prediction
Lay the games with the higher Ranked player.
The Pick :
Alex De Minaur 3-1 Adrian Mannarino
