 What's going on everybody welcome back to another draw preview, and we have the Roarum open 2021 for the ATP this week It's a combined event with the WTA very similar to Madrid last week And we've got some big names playing some big names are back this week But we also have some names that are not playing so let's go to the withdrawal list Some of the names that have pulled out before the tournament has even begun born a charge He's not playing better is also out isn't is not playing rayon itch and Stan But wrinker is still recovering from surgery had a couple of months ago All right starting at the top of the draw and we have 16 seeds in this one and the top eight seeds get a buy in the first round The world number one Novak Djokovic He's back this week as the defending champion from Rome at 2020 you get a buy in the first round He'll take on the winner of Fritz versus Evans And if you'll remember Monte Carlo Dan Evans actually beat Novak Djokovic So we might get a replay in the second round of that upset win a couple of weeks ago Then we have two qualifiers going at it the winner of that match is going to take on either a qualifier or the number 16 Seed Demetrov in the second round then we have the number nine seed Baratini taking on Basilash Vili That's a really fun match to watch two very informed players So keep an eye on that one winner of that's going to take on either Milman or Lyovic in the second round They may have chillage versus bublek another first-round match to watch out for winner That's going to take on number five seats to final city pass So it's a pretty stacked draw with a lot of players that are in form and some dangerous plays especially for the big seeds You got to keep an eye on Novak got to keep an eye on city pass But I'm also interested to see how Baratini does this week after doing really well in Madrid last week And also keep an eye on bublek because he is a dangerous player And he has proven that over the last couple of months going to the second quarter of the draw We've got Dominic team the number four seed. He gets up by in the first round He'll take on the winner of Pala versus Fucovic in the second round Then we have major versus Diminor winner of that match is going to take on either Sonny go or the number 14 See Gail Montfiece who we haven't seen for a long long time So good to see Montfiece back in the draw. Then we got the number 10 seed Batista Ragu He gets a qualifier in the first round winner That's going to take on either Harris or Christian Garen in the second round Then we've got a qualifier taking on Strouf winner That's going to take on number seven seed Rubelev in the second round So of course you've got to watch out for the big two seeds in this one team We did really well in Madrid last week and Rubelev who of course did really well in Monte Carlo a couple weeks ago But also watch out for Garen being unseeded that is going to be a very tough opponent But potentially Rubelev in the third round and I'm also interested to see how Montfiece does this week We haven't seen him for a long time It feels so maybe he can put on a show and get some form before his home slam. All right going to the bottom half of the draw now We've got Diego Schwartzman the number eight seed he gets a buy in the first round He'll take on the winner of Crayonovich versus Ozealia seam who are playing in the first round Then we have Hashinov versus a qualifier winner That's going to take on either Caruso or the number 12 seed Goffin in the second round Then we have a blockbuster first-round match between the number 15 seed her catch And of course the Miami open champion against the wild card Moussetti Circle that one is one to watch winner of that match is going to take on either gas gay or a polka in the second round Then we have catch Menevich versus Carrotsev winner That's going to take on number three seed Daniel Medvedev So for me, this is a very wide open draw a lot of good unseeded players as well Course you got to watch out for Medvedev Let's see if you can put some matches together before the French open in a couple of weeks and Diego Schwartzman He's coming off a semi-final and roll on Garros last year But I'm interested to see how Carrotsev does this week who might be a potential second-round opponent for Medvedev And also keeping an eye on Moussetti as well playing in front of his home crowd see how he can do this week Going to the last quarter of the draw now We've got the number six seed Alexander Zverev he gets a buy in the first round He'll take on the winner of a qualifier or Manorino in the second round Then we have a really big first-round match between Nishikori and Finini Circle that one is one to watch battle of the veterans there winner of that match will take on either Jera or the number 11 seed Karino Buster in the second round Then we have a battle of the youngsters the number 13 seed Shapovalov taking on Kasper Wood in the first round very Interested to see how that one goes winner of that match is going to take on either Trevalier or Pair in the second round Then we have him bear versus Sinner and the winner of that match gets a play against number two seed Raphael Nadal and you can probably see right away We might get a quarter-final replay between Zverev and Nadal who actually played in Madrid last week with Zverev winning in straight set So so there's a potential for that But also you got to watch out for Sinner very dangerous unseated player possibly playing Nadal in the second round if he wins And also Kasper Wood who's been in some really good form over the last couple of weeks So there it is the Rome open for 2021 for the ATP Let me know down the comments below Who do you think's gonna win this week and who are you most excited to watch this week? Because it's a preview of the French open in a couple of weeks all the big names are playing Including Novak Djokovic. He's back as the number one seed So let me know down in the comments below how well do you think he's gonna do and how so like I said This is kind of a preview into the French open because we have all the big names playing so it's very tough to pick But I think I'm gonna go with Rafa Nadal this week Even though he has a really tough draw and might have to replay Zverev who beat him last week in Madrid Being the last chance to get any form going into the French open I think Rafa's gonna step up and show us all why he is the king of clay So I'm gonna go with Rafa this week to win in Rome again Let me know down the comments below who do you think's gonna win this one to the Rome open It's a real big preview into what we might be seeing the French open in a couple of weeks