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Rogers Cup: Gael Monfils vs. John Millman 8/11/21 Tennis Prediction

Gael Monfils vs John Millman
August 11, 2021 8:20 pm EDT

Eleventh seeded Frenchman Gael Monfils will face John Millman of Australia in the Second Round of the 2021 Rogers Cup. The match is scheduled to be played on Wednesday August 11th, 2021 at approximately 8:20pm EST.

The electrifying Frenchman Gael Monfils is one of the most exciting and popular players on the ATP Tour, and he will begin his 2021 Rogers Cup campaign against the reliable John Millman of Australia. Both men are veterans of the Tour and have loads of experience between them, but have very contrasting game styles. They are also both in similar form, and have struggled this season. Who will get the win here and hopefully kick-start their 2021 season?

Gael Monfils is seeded #11 here at the 2021 Rogers Cup and is currently ranked #22 on the ATP Tour. The Frenchman is one of the most exciting players on tour, and has had a hugely successful career thus far. However, the past two years have been a big disappointment, and he has suffered a shocking loss of form throughout that period. While he remains a quality player, his confidence has taken a battering recently and it will be a tough road for him to regain that. He has won just three matches since May, and will hope to finally break his poor streak here at a tournament that he has had some success at, being a two-time Semi-Finalist. His powerful and aggressive game style suits these courts well, and despite his poor form he should be treated as the favorite here against John Millman, although he is very hard to trust these days.

John Millman is unseeded here at the Rogers Cup and is ranked number 43 in the world. The Australian has a reputation of being one of the most consistent and reliable players on the ATP Tour, and is extremely hard to beat. While he has no major weapons, his all around game can be tough to overcome, and it is necessary to hit through him to defeat him. Like his opponent Gael Monfils, he has been in poor form this season, but started strongly here in Toronto, defeating the tough Ricardas Berankis in the First Round. His ultra-consistent game matches up well against the sometimes erratic Monfils, and if the Frenchman is not firing on all cylinders the Aussie is more that capable of causing the minor upset.

This is a very difficult match to call. Monfils is the higher ranked and usually better player, but he is one of the hardest players to trust at the moment with all his struggles. John Millman has not been at his best this year either, so this match is probably one to avoid. If I had to pick a winner it would be the Frenchman due to his higher upside, but I don’t feel confident about either player. It likely will be a battle with some sloppy tennis at times, but I’m backing Gael Monfils to get the tight win here, advancing to the Round of 16 here at the 2021 Rogers Cup.

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Andy is a former player and huge tennis fan. He has a wealth of experience on the tennis circuit and uses it to make the best picks available.

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