Monaco Masters: Novak Djokovic vs Dan Evans 4/15/21 Tennis Prediction

World number one Novak Djokovic of Serbia will face Great Britain’s Dan Evans in the Round of 16 at the 2021 Monaco Open. The match is scheduled to be played on Thursday April 15th, 2021 at 6:20am EST. 

Can Dan Evans cause the shocking upset and get the win here over the number one seed? Or will former champion Novak Djokovic cruise to victory as expected here at the 2021 Monte-Carlo Masters? A Quarter-Final spot is up for grabs, who will it be?

Novak Djokovic is the number one player in the world and is a former two time champion here in Monaco. After not playing a clay court match since the 2020 French Open, and missing the last few months to injury, some rust was expected. However, he destroyed Jannik Sinner in straight sets, 6-4, 6-2, putting those fears to rest. Djokovic is always a a very dangerous opponent regardless of the surface but it was shocking to see how comfortable he was on court after the long break. He enters this match as the overwhelming favorite to advance here and it will take a huge effort from Evans to even keep this competitive. 

Dan Evans is currently ranked #33 and has been having a good year so far in 2021. Winning a title in Adelaide, he has looked in good form so far here in Monte-Carlo, on a surface that he typically struggles on. He crushed Miami Open Hubert Hurkacz in straight sets in the Second Round, and his confidence will be high here. However, he is facing one of the best players in history and he enters this match as the huge underdog. 

This match will have only one outcome, and that is a straight-sets win for Novak Djokovic. Dan Evans is in good form, but he is nowhere near his opponent’s level and doesn’t have the firepower to trouble him here. Evans is a fighter and won’t give up, but expect him to be outclassed and dispatched by the world number one. Novak Djokovic to win this match in straight sets, advancing to the Quarter-Finals here at the 2021 Monte-Carlo Masters.