Olympics 2020: Stefanos Tsitsipas vs. Philipp Kohlschreiber 7/24/21 Tennis Prediction

Stefanos Tsitsipas (4) meets Philipp Kohlschreiber in the first round of Olympics 2020 on Saturday, July 24th, 2021.

Who will come out on top of this very entertaining encounter right from the start here in Tokyo? Will it be the more experienced but less in form Kohlschreiber or will it be Stefanos Tsitsipas who has really reached another level in 2021?

Philipp Kohlschreiber will come out here ready to give it his all for his country, but he will also know that he is going to have a very tough time from the start here in Tokyo. Kohlschreiber is now 37 years old, so he does not play every tournament. This means that he has to find form quickly in tournaments and hopes to meet similar ranked opponents in the early stages. However, as he meets Tsitsipas who has performed superbly in 2021, Kohlschreiber will have to hope for his game to be ready right from the start to cause the upset.

Stefanos Tsitsipas will come out here knowing that he needs to find some form again after having not played well in his last 2 tournaments. Tsitsipas is solid in these hard court conditions and he has made it far in majors in similar conditions. Tsitsipas will know that there are no guarantees in the tennis world and he will have to fight to get the results he wants and show us that he is the future of the game. Can Tsitsipas dominate right from the start in Tokyo to show us he is up for the Olympic challenge?

This is going to be the 3^rd meeting between both players, with Tsitsipas having won both of their last encounters. I expect for this to be an entertaining match as Kohlschreiber is experienced. However, Tsitsipas has improved drastically since their last meeting and he should definitely get this win under his belt in 2 sets. Kohlschreiber will not be able to keep up with the pace of play of Stefanos and his power, especially from his forehand side. Tsitsipas will make his way to the second round here in Tokyo as he cruised in this match.