Roger Federer and Gael Monfils are going to face off for a place in the quarters in Madrid.
Federer
Roger had a smooth start in Madrid after he defeated Richard Gasquet 6-2 6-3 in the opening match. The Swiss Maestro had no problems in dismissing the Frenchman that was not at his 100% after his hernia surgery. However, the Swiss looked completely comfortable in playing his first match on clay after 3 years.
Monfils
Ranked no.18, Gael is recovering from an Achilles injury. The Frenchman reached the 3rd round in Madrid after beating Andreas Seppi 6-3 6-1 and Marton Fucsovic 1-6 6-4 6-2.
Head to head Roger Federer vs. Gael Monfils
This will be the 14th time that Roger and Gael face each other. Thea head to head is 9-4 for Federer that leads 5-2 on clay.
The last time that they played each other, was in the 4th round of the Roland Garros when Federer won 6-3 4-6 6-4 6-1.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Federer who should win in 2 sets.
As per the initial odds, Federer is the pick to win this match.
Federer -> 1.28
Monfils -> 3.75
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