Two Canadians will be in action at different events on Tuesday.
The pregame narrative: Gabriel Diallo continues to be a name to watch in the tennis world as he builds momentum on a new favourite playing surface. Leylah Fernandez, meanwhile, will be put to the test when she takes on Jasmine Paolini.
Check out my top tennis predictions for the June 24 matches, including a pick on Roberto Bautista Agut vs. Tomas Martin Etcheverry.
Tennis predictions: June 24
Best bet: Diallo -1.5 sets (+128)
The 23-year-old Canadian has a history with his next opponent. Diallo lost to Laslo Djere back in 2022 on a hardcourt surface.
But Diallo has improved leaps and bounds since then, and he looks like he’s shaping into an elite player on grass.
He is 7-1 on the surface and claimed his first ATP singles title at the Libema Open earlier this month.
Diallo’s one loss on grass came against Jiri Lehecka, who went on to give Carlos Alcaraz a run for his money in the finals at Queen’s Club.
Djere isn’t on the level to make me believe he can slow Diallo’s momentum.
The Serbian is 10-17 on grass in his career and is 3-4 across his last seven matches on all surfaces.
Key stat: Diallo has claimed five of his seven wins on grass in straight sets. He’s held in 92.6% of his service games (87-of-94) on the surface this season.
Best bet for Fernandez vs. Paolini
Fernandez/Paolini over 21.5 games (-118): This match should be close for as long as it lasts. The intriguing part is that two close sets would be enough for this pick to cash.
Paolini is a strong competitor. She ranks No. 4 in the world and has a 25-10 record this season. But there’s reason to worry in her matchup with Fernandez.
- This match will be played on grass. Paolini is 14-16 in her career and coming off a loss to No. 59-ranked Ons Jabeur.
- Jabeur is 79-27 on the surface, so it’s a reasonable loss, but the match wasn’t close (6-1, 6-3) and shows the Italian is not nearly as good on grass.
- Paolini did go 8-2 on grass last year, so I could see a bounce back and don’t want to completely fade her.
I was tempted by Fernandez’s plus-money odds in this matchup, however. The Canadian is 3-1 in her career against Paolini, but they’ve only played on hard courts.
She’s also been the more active player on grass, holding a 3-2 record in 2025 (13-9 in her career).
But even if Fernandez wins, I expect Paolini to keep things tight. Taking the over covers the Italian winning a close match, and I’ll happily take that insurance despite the steeper price.
Best bet for Bautista vs. Etcheverry
Bautista -1.5 sets (+163)
The Spaniard may be 37 years old, but he’s still a good player on grass.
- Bautista has a 60-31 record on the surface and is 10-6 since the start of 2024.
- He’s coming off a run at Queen’s Club where he beat No. 8-ranked Holger Rune before losing to Alcaraz.
Etcheverry hasn’t had the same success. He’s 2-2 on grass this year and a measly 10-15 in his career.
Plus, Bautista beat his opponent in October 2024 in straight sets (7-6, 6-4). I believe he can repeat that success with a bigger surface advantage on Tuesday.
Tennis predictions made at 3:45 p.m. on 06/23/25
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