David Goffin vs Miomir Kecmanovic Prediction & Picks - ATP BCR Open Romania

Prediction published on 4/15/24, 1:49 PM  by Drew Williamson | Modified on 4/15/24 at 3:49 PM in Tennis Picks

Like many players, David Goffin has been struggling to get back to his best since his injury sustained two years ago. Just three seasons ago, he was still inside the top 20 in the rankings, but the Belgian has had difficulty climbing back to that point, instead now hovering around the world's top 100. But at 33, David Goffin is still ambitious, which explains why this formerly seventh ranked player in the world would prefer to try his luck in the qualifying rounds of major tournaments this season, rather than spend his time on the secondary circuit. After qualifying in Rotterdam, Indian Wells and most recently in Marrakech, David now needs to perform in the final draw of a tournament, and this week in Bucharest may well provide the opportunity. To do so, he needs to get off to a good start this Tuesday in a first-round match against Miomir Kecmanovic. Just as he did last season, the Serb has oscillated between good and not-so-good since the start of the year, and the return of clay is a positive point for the Belgrade-born player, who tends to perform well on this surface. Last week in Monte-Carlo, he beat Matteo Berrettini before losing to Grigor Dimitrov. Ranked 60th in the world, the Balkan tennis player is strong all around and easily adapts to his opponent's game. Facing David Goffin on Tuesday, Miomir Kecmanovic will be the favorite to beat the Belgian for a place in the second round in Bucharest.