French Open: Roberto Bautista Agut vs. Henri Laaksonen 6/2/2021 Tennis Prediction

Eleventh seed Roberto Bautista Agut of Spain will face unseeded Henri Laaksonen in the Second Round of the 2021 French Open in Paris. The match is scheduled to be played on Wednesday June 2nd, 2021 at approximately 6:15am EST.

Roberto Bautista is currently ranked number eleven in the world and has been one of the most consistent performers on the ATP Tour in recent seasons. Even though the Spaniard does not consider clay his favorite surface he has had some good results on this surface, and is always a dangerous opponent due to his huge, flat groundstrokes and fighting spirit. He was clinical in his opening round win over Mario Vilella Martinez, and will be hoping to carry that momentum into this match against Henri Laaksonen. Bautista Agut enters this match as the big favorite, and it is very unlikely that he will lose here to a much lower ranked opponent.

Henri Laaksonen is #150 in the world and entered Roland Garris by coming through the Qualifying Rounds. The Swiss player served extremely well in his First Round win over Yannik Hanfmann, a player ranked 60 spots higher than him in the rankings. Hitting 10 aces and over 30 winners, he will have to be at his aggressive best here against Roberto Bautista Agut if he is to keep this match competitive, as he is facing one of the fiercest competitors in the world. Despite his strong start to the tournament here at the French Open, he is the massive underdog here and not many would give him a chance here.

This is an easy pick, and RBA will win in straight sets here. He is simply too good, and too consistent to lose to someone like Henri Laaksonen. He very rarely gives anything away, and is one of the most focused players on tour. Expect another solid performance here from the Spaniard, who will win easily here.