Stefanos Tsitsipas has an interesting draw in Monte Carlo and he will face either Lorenzo Musetti or Aslan Karatsev in his opening match.
The Greek sensation is having a rather peculiar 2021. Stefanos has managed to have various deep runs. He reached the final in Acapulco in the semi-finals at the Australian Open in Rotterdam. However, Tsitsipas has been struggling to go for the last mile and win tournaments, often losing matches when he is in firm control.
In the Acapulco final, he was demolishing Sascha Zverev in the first set when he also had the opportunity to lead 5-1. Eventually, he lost in straight sets. The same happened at the Miami Open against Hubert Hurkacz. Stefanos was leading by a set and a break before losing 2-6 6-3 6-4.
The Draw in Monte Carlo
In Monte Carlo, Tsitsipas will start his run from the second round. He should play either against Lorenzo Musetti or Aslan Karatsev. In the following rounds, he may face a Christian Garin and Matteo Berrettini before possibly clashing agasint Novak Djokovic in the semi-final. If the word the number 5 reaches the final, he will most probably play against Rafael Nadal.
Tsitsipas vs. Musetti
Stefanos Tsitsipas and Lorenzo Musetti squared off just 1 time. Their current record is 1-0 for Tsitsipas. When they played, Stefanos Tsitsipas won 6-1 6-3 in the semifinal in Acapulco (Abierto Mexicano Telcel) on the 19th of March 2021.
In the following video you can watch the highlights.
Stefanos Tsitsipas in 2021
Now the world no.5 (career-high), Tsitsipas played his last match on the 1st of April when he was defeated by world no.16 Hubert Hurkacz 2-6 6-3 6-4 in the quarter in Miami (draw).
During this season the Greek has managed to achieve a compiled 17-5 win-loss record. Stefanos Tsitsipas’s most significant performance of this year was reaching the final in Acapulco.
Lorenzo Musetti in 2021
Ranked world no.90 (career-high), Musetti played his last match on the 9th of April when he surrendered to world no.57 Laslo Djere 6-4 4-6 6-2 in the quarter in Cagliari (draw).
This year Lorenzo achieved a compiled 20-9 match record. Lorenzo Musetti’s most significant result of this season was getting to the final in the Antalya Challenger and the Biella 2 Challenger.
Aslan Karatsev in 2021
Currently the world no.28, the Russian played his last match on the 29th of March when he lost to world no.65 Sebastian Korda 6-3 6-0 in the 3rd round in Miami (draw).
Currently, during this year the Russian has a 16-3 record. This year, Karatsev lifted the trophy in Dubai.
