PREDICTION, PREVIEW, H2H: Monfils, Mpetshi Perricard, Sonego and Thompson to play on Thursday – Chengdu Open

ORDER OF PLAY and PREVIEW. Gael Monfils, Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard, Lorenzo Sonego and Jordan Thompson are going to play on Thursday at the Chengdu Open.

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Gael Monfils vs. Alexander Shevchenko

Head to head 1-0 for Shevchenko

Gael Monfils will fight against Alexander Shevchenko in the 1^st round for the 2^nd time of their career. They are scheduled to compete on Thursday at 4:30 pm on CENTER COURT.

Gael Monfils: ranking and results

Ranked no. 52, the French player will start his run in Chengdu after he played his last match in Us Open where he lost to Safiullin in the 1^st round on the 26^th of August.

Gael has a 18-14 win-loss record in 2025, 14-8 on hard (See FULL STATS).

His best result of the current season was winning the title in Auckland where he beat Zizou Bergs in the final 6-3 6-4.

Last year in Chengdu Monfils didn’t compete in Chengdu in 2024.

Alexander Shevchenko: ranking and results

Ranked no. 96, will start his run in Chengdu after he played his last match in Davis Cup, Group I, 1R, KOR KAZ 3 where he beat to Chung in the Rubber 1 on the 12^th of September.

The Kazakhstani has a 28-29 win-loss record in 2025, 8-10 on hard (See FULL STATS).

Shevchenko’s best result of the year was getting to the final in the Sumter Challenger.

Last year in Chengdu The Kazakhstani didn’t play in Chengdu in 2024.

Head to head analysis

This will be the 2^nd time that Gael Monfils and Alexander Shevchenko play each other. Their head to head is 1-0 for Shevchenko (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard.

Before, the last time they locked horns, Shevchenko won 6-4 6-7(2) 6-3 in the 1^st round in Phoenix Challenger back in 2023.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Gael Monfils who should win in 2 sets.

As per the initial odds, Gael Monfils is the pick to win this match.
Gael Monfils -> 1.25
Alexander Shevchenko -> 3.95

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Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard vs. Filip Misolic

Head to head 1-0 for Misolic

Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard will compete against Filip Misolic in the 1^st round for the 2^nd time of their career. They are scheduled to play on Thursday at 1:00 pm on CENTER COURT.

Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard: ranking and results

Ranked no. 36, will start his run in Chengdu after he won the title in the Bordeaux Challenger after beating Basilashvili in the final.

The French player has a 17-19 win-loss record in 2025, 9-10 on hard (See FULL STATS).

The French player best result of the season was reaching the final in the Bordeaux Challenger.

Last year in Chengdu Mpetshi Perricard lost in the 2^nd round 6-4 3-6 6-3 to Yannick Hanfmann.

Filip Misolic: ranking and results

Ranked no. 92 (career high), the Austrian will start his run in Chengdu after he played his last match in the Sumter Challenger where he lost to in the quarter on the 15^th of August.

The Austrian has a 50-19 win-loss record in 2025, 8-4 on hard (See FULL STATS).

Misolic’s best result of the current season was getting to the final in the Tenerife 2 Challenger, the Prague Challenger and the Poznan Challenger.

Last year in Chengdu Misolic didn’t compete in Chengdu in 2024.

Head to head analysis

This will be the 2^nd time that Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard and Filip Misolic square off. Their record is 1-0 for Misolic (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on hard.

The last time they locked horns, Misolic won 4-6 6-3 6-2 in the 1^st round in Mauthausen Challenger back in 2023.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard who should win in 3 sets.

As per the initial odds, Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard is the pick to win this match.
Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard -> 1.57
Filip Misolic -> 2.4

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Lorenzo Sonego vs. Juan Manuel Cerundolo

Head to head 0-0

Lorenzo Sonego will play Juan Manuel Cerundolo in the 1^st round for the 1^st time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Thursday at 1:00 pm on COURT 1.

Lorenzo Sonego: ranking and results

Ranked no. 44, the Italian will start his run in Chengdu after he played his last match in Us Open where he lost to in the 1^st round on the 26^th of August.

Sonego has a 17-22 win-loss record in 2025, 10-11 on hard (See FULL STATS).

Last year in Chengdu Sonego surrendered in the 1^st round 6-4 7-5 to Taro Daniel.

Juan Manuel Cerundolo: ranking and results

Ranked no. 72 (career high), will start his run in Chengdu after he won the title in the Guangzhou Challenger after beating Tabilo in the final.

The Argentine has a 44-24 win-loss record in 2025, 7-5 on hard (See FULL STATS).

Juan’s best result of the current year was reaching the final in the Braunschweig Challenger, Gstaad and the Guangzhou Challenger.

Juan won his last 5 matches.

Last year in Chengdu Juan didn’t play in Chengdu in 2024.

Head to head analysis

There is no head to head record between Lorenzo Sonego and Juan Manuel Cerundolo since this will be the first time that they will clash against each other in the main tour.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Lorenzo Sonego who should win in 2 sets.

As per the initial odds, Lorenzo Sonego is the pick to win this match.
Lorenzo Sonego -> 1.35
Juan Manuel Cerundolo -> 3.2

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Jordan Thompson vs. Alejandro Tabilo

Head to head 1-0 for Tabilo

Jordan Thompson will square off with Alejandro Tabilo in the 1^st round for the 2^nd time of their career. They are scheduled to compete on Thursday at 2:00 pm on CENTER COURT.

Jordan Thompson: ranking and results

Ranked no. 78, Jordan will start his run in Chengdu after he played his last match in Davis Cup, World Group, Q2, AUS BEL 2 where he lost to in the Rubber 2 on the 13^th of September.

Thompson has a 12-13 win-loss record in 2025, 6-7 on hard (See FULL STATS).

Last year in Chengdu Thompson didn’t play in Chengdu in 2024.

Alejandro Tabilo: ranking and results

Ranked no. 112, the Chilean reached the 1^st round after defeating Rigele Te 6-4 6-4 and Lloyd Harris 7-6(4) 6-7(2) 7-6(2).

Tabilo has a 16-17 win-loss record in 2025, 10-10 on hard (See FULL STATS). Alejandro’s best result of the year was getting to the final in the Guangzhou Challenger.

Last year in Chengdu Tabilo didn’t play in Chengdu in 2024.

Head to head analysis

This will be the 2^nd time that Jordan Thompson and Alejandro Tabilo fight against each other. Their actual record is 1-0 for Tabilo (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard.

Before, the last time they locked horns, Tabilo won 6-3 7-6(6) in the 3^rd round in Indian wells back in 2023.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Alejandro Tabilo who should win in 3 sets.

As per the initial odds, Alejandro Tabilo is the pick to win this match.
Alejandro Tabilo -> 2.08
Jordan Thompson -> 1.75

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Last Results

These are the last results of the Chengdu Open

• Yi ZhouZhou – Cameron NorrieNorrie (6-7³ 6-4 7-6²) – Score progression – Stats
• Juncheng ShangShang – Zizou BergsBergs (6-1 5-7 6-4) – Score progression – Stats
• Christopher O ConnellO Connell – Quentin HalysHalys (6-7³ 6-3 6-4) – Score progression – Stats
• Marcos GironGiron – Ethan QuinnQuinn (7-5 6-4) – Score progression – Stats

Upcoming matches

These are the upcoming matches of the Chengdu Open

• Nikoloz BasilashviliBasilashvili – Sebastian BaezBaez (0-0) – H2H – Prediction
• Mackenzie McdonaldMcdonald – Botic Van De ZandschulpVan De Zandschulp (1-1) – H2H – Prediction
• Taro DanielDaniel – (1-1) – H2H – Prediction
• Jordan ThompsonThompson – Alejandro TabiloTabilo (0-1) – H2H – Prediction
• Lorenzo SonegoSonego – Juan Manuel CerundoloManuel Cerundolo (0-0) – H2H – Prediction
• Filip MisolicMisolic – (1-0) – H2H – Prediction
• Alexander ShevchenkoShevchenko – Gael MonfilsMonfils (1-0) – H2H – Prediction
• Terence AtmaneAtmane – (0-0) – H2H – Prediction