In the second round of the Cincinnati tennis tournament, Gael Monfils – Carlos Alcaraz will play against each other. Prediction for the meeting of these athletes is made by Dailysports analysts.
Gael Monfils
The French veteran will celebrate his 38th birthday in two weeks, so it’s hard to keep up with younger opponents at this age. Monfils’ results have not been impressive either, although he can still produce some decent tennis in places.
At his home Olympics, he was eliminated in the first round, losing in two sets to Musetti. Monfils started his journey in Cincinnati with a 7-5, 6-3 victory over Austrian Popyrin. The Frenchman is ranked 46th in the world rankings, and with this victory, he broke a three-game losing streak. It is no secret that the athlete is at the sunset of his career, although he is still playing as a middleweight.
Carlos Alcaraz
The Spanish tennis player gives out a good season, he won two Slams, Wimbledon and Roland Garros, as well as Indian Wells. All the mentioned tournaments were held on three different surfaces, which shows the versatility of the athlete. Alcaraz is ranked third in the world rankings, and at the last Olympics he reached the final, losing to Djokovic in two sets – 6:7, 6:7.
Due to high seeding, the Spaniard missed the first round of the tournament in Cincinnati. Alcaraz is the future of world tennis, he is 21 years old and already actively winning slams.
Interesting facts about the match and history of personal meetings
- Athletes played each other twice, both matches ended with Alcaraz’s victories and took place on hard court.
- This year Alcaraz won 13 of 15 meetings on hard court, Monfils has 11 wins in 20 confrontations.
- Bookmakers’ odds: W1 – 9.8, W2 – 1.06.
Gael Monfils vs Carlos Alcaraz Prediction
In this pairing, the Spaniard is listed as an unqualified favorite, he is younger, in great shape, higher in ranking. Monfils knows how to play against top players, but the years take their toll, so I don’t expect serious resistance from the Frenchman. A bet on Alcaraz’s success with a -5 game handicap looks promising here.
