Miami Open: Milos Raonic vs. Jordan Thompson 3/26/21 Tennis Prediction

Milos Raonic (12) meets Jordan Thompson in the second round of the Miami Open on Friday, March 26th 2021.

Will Jordan Thompson be able to come in here and cause the upset against the big swinging Canadian Raonic, or will Raonic continue to improve his game as he gets closer and closer to his best tennis?

Jordan Thompson put on a very solid performance against Federico Delbonis in the first round, coming through a very tight 2 sets match, 7-6/6-4. Thompson has been playing some solid tennis recently, and he will want to keep the momentum going in 2021, but he will have to make sure he can raise his level drastically in this second round match. Thompson meets Milos Raonic and we are definitely in for a very tight and exciting encounter here in Miami. Can Jordan Thompson cause the upset in the second round to make his way to the third round?

Milos Raonic has had a strong start to the 2021 season, putting on some solid performances at the ATP Cup and as well at the Australian Open. Raonic is getting better every match he plays and he will soon be at his best again. Raonic has a massive serve, and for a big guy, he can also move incredibly well around the court. Raonic just needs to work on his second serve improvement as this is currently the weakness which strong opponents are able to target to beat him. Can Raonic come out here very strongly and make his way to the third round in Miami?

This is going to be the first meeting between both players, and we are definitely in for an interesting encounter in the second round. Milos Raonic will want to get some more positive results under his belt, and I am sure he will do exactly that right here in this second round encounter. Jordan Thompson of course can push Raonic to have to play his best, but at the end of the day, Raonic is just levels above Thompson at the moment. Milos Raonic to win and make his way to the third round of the Miami Open.