MONTE CARLO. Nadal, Djokovic the betting favorites, but Tsitsipas, Sinner can surprise

Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic are definitely the top favorites to win the upcoming ATP 1000 in Monte Carlo. Rafa has conquered the title in the Principality on 11 occasions, while Novak won the tournament twice in 2013 and 2015.

Well-known betting company, Bet365, believes that Rafa is in pole position quoting his outright win at 1.83. Djokovic is the favorite number two and his win is paid 3.40. However, if Rafa or Novak fails to win the tournament Stefanos Tsitsipas and Jannik Sinner may be the next in line.

Stefanos Tsitsipas and Jannik Sinner

The outright odds to win the tournament in Monte Carlo for Stefanos Tsitsipas are 17, while Jannik’s win is paid 67 times. It’s worth noticing that Stefanos Tsitsipas reached the recent French Open’s semi-final before losing five sets against Novak Djokovic and the Greek was clearly injured in the decider.

Jannik Sinner was leading Rafael Nadal by one break in the first and the second set of their quarter-final in Paris at the recent French Open. The young Italian lost in three sets, but he demonstrated that he can also bother the King of Clay on the dirt. Roger Federer’s coach Ivan Ljubicic said that that was Jannik’s best achievement of his career until then.

Here are the quotes of the top players.

Rafael Nadal 1.83
Novak Djokovic 3.40
Daniil Medvedev 15.00
Stefanos Tsitsipas 17.00
Alexander Zverev 23.00
Andrey Rublev 23.00
Diego Schwartzman 29.00
Roberto Bautista-Agut 51.00
Jannik Sinner 67.00
Pablo Carreno-Busta 67.00
Matteo Berrettini 67.00
Aslan Karatsev 81.00

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Rafael Nadal in 2021

Ranked no.3, Rafael played his last match on the 17^th of February when he surrendered to world no.5 Stefanos Tsitsipas 3-6 2-6 7-6(4) 6-4 7-5 in the quarter of the Australian Open (draw).

This year the Spaniard achieved an overall 4-1 record.

Australian Open

Nadal's Record

Novak Djokovic in 2021

Now ranked no.1, Djokovic played his last match on the 21^st of February when he defeated world no.2 Daniil Medvedev 7-5 6-2 6-2 in the final of the Australian Open to win his 82^nd career title.

At present, during this year Novak achieved a composed 9-0 record. Novak clinched 1 title at the Australian Open.

Australian Open

Djokovic's Record

Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic squared off 56 times. Their actual record is 29-27 for Djokovic. The last time they played each other, Rafael Nadal won 6-0 6-2 7-5 in the final in Paris (French Open) in October 2020.

Here the video highlights.

Stefanos Tsitsipas in 2021

Now ranked no.5 (career-high), Stefanos played his last match on the 1^st of April when he capitulated to world no.16 Hubert Hurkacz 2-6 6-3 6-4 in the quarter in Miami (draw).

This year Stefanos has a 17-5 match record. Stefanos Tsitsipas’s most significant result of this season was reaching the final in Acapulco.

Miami

Tsitsipas's Record

Jannik Sinner in 2021

Currently ranked no.23 (career-high), the Italian played his last match on the 4^th of April when he surrendered to world no.16 Hubert Hurkacz 7-6(4) 6-4 in the final in Miami (draw).

This season Jannik has a 14-5 match record. This year, Jannik lifted the trophy in Melbourne. Sinner was the finalist in Miami.

Miami

Sinner's Record

Stefanos Tsitsipas and Jannik Sinner played each other twice. The head to head is 1-1. Previously, the last time they squared off, Jannik Sinner won 6-1 6-7(9) 6-2 in the 2^nd round in Rome (Internazionali BNL d’Italia) in September 2020.

In the video below you can watch the highlights.