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PREDICTION, PREVIEW, H2H: Sinner, Paire, Monfils and De Minaur to play on CENTER COURT on Thursday – Sofia Open

SOFIA ORDER OF PLAY and PREVIEW. Jannik Sinner, Benoit Paire, Gael Monfils and Alex De Minaur will play on Thursday

30 September 2021

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ORDER OF PLAY and PREVIEW. Jannik Sinner, Benoit Paire, Gael Monfils and Alex De Minaur are going to play on Thursday at the Sofia Open on CENTER COURT.

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Jannik Sinner vs. Egor Gerasimov

Head to head 1-0 for Sinner

Jannik Sinner will compete against Egor Gerasimov in the 2^nd round for the 2^nd time of their career. They are scheduled to compete on Thursday at 8:30 pm on CENTER COURT.

Jannik Sinner: ranking and results

Ranked no. 14 (career high), Jannik will start his run in Sofia after he played his last match in Us Open where he lost 6-4 6-4 7-6⁷ to Zverev in the 4^th round on the 6^th of September.

Sinner has a 33-17 win-loss record in 2021, 2-2 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS).

His best result of the season was winning the title in Melbourne where he defeated Stefano Travaglia in the final 7-6(4) 6-4 and in Washington where he defeated Mackenzie Mcdonald in the final 7-5 4-6 7-5.

Last year in Sofia Sinner conquered the title last year in Sofia after defeating Vasek Pospisil 6-4 3-6 7-6(3).

Egor Gerasimov: ranking and results

Ranked no. 112, Gerasimov reached the 2^nd round after beating Evgeny Donskoy 6-3 7-6⁴, Altug Celikbilek 7-6⁶ 6-3 and Vasek Pospisil 5-7 7-6⁸ 6-3.

Egor has a 17-24 win-loss record in 2021, 8-4 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS). Egor’s best result of the current season was getting to the semifinal in Montpellier.

Last year in Sofia Egor lost in the 2^nd round 6-4 7-6(6) to Adrian Mannarino.

Head to head analysis

This will be the 2^nd time that Jannik Sinner and Egor Gerasimov face off. Their head to head is 1-0 for Sinner (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on indoor hard courts.

Previously, the last time when they played each other, Sinner won 6-3 6-2 in the 2^nd round in Barcelona back in April 2021.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Jannik Sinner who should win in 2 sets.

As per the initial odds, Jannik Sinner is the pick to win this match.
Jannik Sinner -> 1.23
Egor Gerasimov -> 4.4

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Benoit Paire vs. James Duckworth

Head to head 1-0 for Paire

Benoit Paire will square off with James Duckworth in the 2^nd round for the 2^nd time of their career. They are scheduled to compete on Thursday at 2:30 pm on CENTER COURT.

Benoit Paire: ranking and results

Ranked no. 49, Paire got to the 2^nd round after defeating Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 6-4 7-5.

Paire has a 14-27 win-loss record in 2021, 1-1 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS).

Last year in Sofia Benoit didn’t compete in Sofia in 2020.

James Duckworth: ranking and results

Ranked no. 56 (career high), Duckworth reached the 2^nd round after defeating Emil Ruusuvuori 3-6 6-4 6-4.

Duckworth has a 31-19 win-loss record in 2021, 7-5 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS). James’s best result of the season was getting to the final in the Istanbul 2 Challenger and Sultan.

Last year in Sofia James didn’t compete in Sofia in 2020.

Head to head analysis

This will be the 2^nd time that Benoit Paire and James Duckworth clash against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Paire (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on indoor hard courts.

Previously, the last time when they played, Paire won 6-4 7-6(2) in the qualifications in Montreal back in 2014.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is James Duckworth who should win in 3 sets.

As per the initial odds, James Duckworth is the pick to win this match.
James Duckworth -> 1.96
Benoit Paire -> 1.88

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Gael Monfils vs. Ilya Ivashka

Head to head 1-1

Gael Monfils will come up against Ilya Ivashka in the 2^nd round for the 3^rd time of their career. They are scheduled to play on Thursday at 6:00 pm on CENTER COURT.

Gael Monfils: ranking and results

Ranked no. 20, Monfils will start his run in Sofia after he played his last match in Metz where he lost 7-5 7-6⁸ to Carreno-Busta in the semifinal on the 25^th of September.

Gael has a 11-14 win-loss record in 2021, 2-1 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS).

Gael’s best result of the year was reaching the semifinal in Metz.

Last year in Sofia The French player didn’t compete in Sofia in 2020.

Ilya Ivashka: ranking and results

Ranked no. 45 (career high), Ivashka got to the 2^nd round after defeating Pablo Andujar 6-4 6-3.

Ivashka has a 41-18 win-loss record in 2021, 4-2 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS). His best result of the current year was winning the title in Salem where he defeated Mikael Ymer in the final 6-0 6-2.

Last year in Sofia The Belarussian didn’t compete in Sofia in 2020.

Head to head analysis

This will be the 3^rd time that Gael Monfils and Ilya Ivashka square off. Their actual head to head record is 1-1 for Monfils and Ivashka (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on indoor hard courts.

The last time they played, Ivashka won 6-4 4-6 7-5 in the 1^st round in Tokyo back in July 2021.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Ilya Ivashka who should win in 3 sets.

As per the initial odds, Ilya Ivashka is the pick to win this match.
Ilya Ivashka -> 1.98
Gael Monfils -> 1.86

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Alex De Minaur vs. Marcos Giron

Head to head 2-1 for Giron

Alex De Minaur will face Marcos Giron in the 2^nd round for the 4^th time of their career. They are scheduled to compete on Thursday at 12:00 pm on CENTER COURT.

Alex De Minaur: ranking and results

Ranked no. 26, Alex will start his run in Sofia after he played his last match in Metz where he lost 7-5 7-6⁵ to Giron in the 2^nd round on the 23^rd of September.

De Minaur has a 21-19 win-loss record in 2021, 1-2 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS).

His best result of the current year was winning the title in Antalya where he beat Alexander Bublik in the final 2-0 ret. and in Eastbourne where he beat Lorenzo Sonego in the final 4-6 6-4 7-6(5).

Last year in Sofia Alex lost in the quarter 6-7(3) 6-4 6-1 to Jannik Sinner.

Marcos Giron: ranking and results

Ranked no. 67, Marcos got to the 2^nd round after defeating Jaume Antoni Munar Clar 6-7² 6-1 6-4.

The American has a 26-20 win-loss record in 2021, 5-3 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS).

Last year in Sofia Giron didn’t play in Sofia in 2020.

Head to head analysis

This will be the 4^th time that Alex De Minaur and Marcos Giron clash against each other. Their current record is 2-1 for Giron (see full H2H stats),but they are 1-1 on indoor hard courts.

Previously, the last time they locked horns, Giron won 7-5 7-6(5) in the 2^nd round in Metz back in September 2021.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Alex De Minaur who should win in 3 sets.

As per the initial odds, Alex De Minaur is the pick to win this match.
Alex De Minaur -> 1.6
Marcos Giron -> 2.4

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Last Results

These are the last results of the Sofia Open

Gianluca MagerMager – Miomir KecmanovicKecmanovic (7-6³ 6-3) – Score progression – Stats
Kamil MajchrzakMajchrzak – Dimitar KuzmanovKuzmanov (7-5 6-1) – Score progression – Stats