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Rogers Cup: John Isner vs. Gael Monfils 8/13/21 Tennis Prediction

Gael Monfils vs John Isner
August 13, 2021 8:20 pm EDT

Eleventh seeded Gael Monfils of France will face unseeded American John Isner in the Quarter-Finals of the 2021 Rogers Cup. The match is scheduled to be played at approximately 8:20pm EST.

A very exciting Quarter-Final match is expected here at the Rogers Cup in Toronto as Gael Monfils and John Isner do battle for a spot in the Semis. Both men are highly experienced veterans of the ATP Tour and have played each other a whopping 12 times (7-5 to Monfils). Who will get the win and advance to face the winner of Daniil Medvedev and Hubert Hurkacz?

Gael Monfils is the eleventh seed here at the 2021 Rogers Cup and is ranked #22 in the world. The Frenchman is one of the most successful current players on the ATP Tour but has undergone a torrid time over the past few seasons, struggling to put consistent wins together. He will be extremely happy to have found form here, and is looking like the Monfils of old, and seems to be finally enjoying himself on court again. After a tough three set win over John Millman in the Second Round, he produced arguably his best performance of the past two years to defeat the in-form Frances Tiafoe in straight sets. When Monfils is confident he can be extremely tough to beat, but he will have his work cut out for him here against the big-serving John Isner.

John Isner is unseeded here at the Rogers Cup and is ranked #30 in the world. Like his opponent Gael Monfils, he has not quite been at his best over the past few seasons and has seen his ranking slowly decline. He has been improved recently however, and has looked very impressive so far here in Toronto, defeating Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, Cristian Garin and Andrey Rublev to reach this stage. The win over Rublev was particularly impressive, as he did not even require a tiebreaker to get the job done, returning very well and of course his serve was a big asset as usual. He will be banking on his serve to be firing against Monfils as he knows that it is unlikely that he can hang with the Frenchman from the baseline.

This is a very difficult match to predict, and it is hard to even say who the favorite is. While Monfils is higher ranked, it is very hard to trust him despite his good current form, as he has been in a slump for the better part of 2 years. John Isner hasn’t been himself in recent times but is always a huge threat because of his serve. I think it will be very close, but I’m backing Isner here to get the win. He was hugely impressive in his win over Rublev, and he always tends to bring his best tennis when playing at home. Monfils should not be discounted due to his explosive game and experience, but the smart money is on the American earning a hard fought win here at the 2021 Rogers Cup in Toronto, advancing to the Semi-Finals.

Andy T's Free Pick: John Isner to win

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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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