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Gael Monfils vs Lorenzo Musetti: Roland Garros – second round
The home favorite Gael Monfils will take on Lorenzo Musetti in the second round at Roland Garros. The match is scheduled for the night session at Philip Chatrier stadium.
Gael Monfils Profile
Gael Monfils is currently 37th in the rankings, and his career high was No. 3 in the world. The French are 13–12 for the season and 3–4 on clay.
In the opening round of the tournament, Monfils defeated Thiago Seyboth Wild 6-2, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4.
Last week, he lost to another Brazilian, Thiago Monteiro, 6-2, 7-5, in the opening round in Rome.
Monfils’ best result this season was the semifinal in Doha, where he lost to Jacub Mensik.
Monfils made his debut at Roland Garros in 2004, and his best result was the semifinal in 2008, when he lost to Roger Federer.
Lorenzo Musetti Profile
Lorenzo Musetti is 30th in the ATP rankings, and his career high was No. 15 in the world. The Italian is 16-16 for the season and 9-7 on clay.
He is coming off a 6-3, 6-3, 7-5 win in the opening round against Daniel Elahi Galan.
Last week, Musetti made it to the final at the Turin Challenger, where he lost 6-3, 7-5 to Francesco Passaro. At the beginning of the month, he lost another final at the Cagliari Challenger to Mariano Navone.
This is Musetti’s fourth appearance at Roland Garros, and twice before he made it to the round of 16.
Head-to-Head Monfils leads leads 1-0
- Monfils vs Musetti 7-6, 6-4 (2021 ATP Vienna, first round)
Prediction and Conclusion
Many have counted out Gael Monfils, but the 37-year-old veteran has found his spot in the top 40 in the rankings and had a great start at the French Open this year. He played pretty well and had fun while doing it in the opening round against Thiago Seyboth Wild, and now he is ready to take on another young and uprising player. Lorenzo Musetti prefers to play on clay and is having a solid season so far. Given the odds, the Italian is a big favorite in this match, but no one should underestimate Monfils, especially when he plays in front of the home crowd. This match can easily go either way, so the best bet for this one is going over 3.5 sets in total, meaning that both players will win at least one set.
