ATP French Open 1/8-Finals
Popyrin – Paul: 01.06.2025 11:00 CEST
H2H: 1-3
Alexei Popyrin has won four of his last five matches. This week at the French Open, Nishioka retired mid-match against him in the opening round. The Australian defeated Tabilo and Borges in straight sets in the second and third rounds. Last season, Popyrin lost against Kokkinakis in the opening round.
Tommy Paul has won four of his last five matches. This week in Paris, the American won against Moller in four sets after losing the opening set 6-7. In the second round, Fucsovics led 2-0 against Paul, but the American turned the match around. Yesterday, in the third round, Paul won against Khachanov in five tight sets after playing for four hours.
Best Bet to Make
According to the bookies, Paul is the favourite in this matchup, and we agree. He is a better clay-court player than Popyrin, and we expect him to dominate tomorrow. Paul leads 3-1 in head-to-head meetings, and we believe he will win his fourth win over Popyrin tomorrow.
That being said, Paul winning is a value bet.
Value bet/ the best odds: Tommy Paul winning @1.53 @bet365
Shelton – Alcaraz: 01.06.2025 14:00 CEST
H2H: 0-2
Ben Shelton has won three of his last five matches. This week in Paris, Shelton won the opening-round match against Sonego in five tight sets. He trailed 1-2 but turned the match around. Hugo Gaston withdrew from the second-round match against Shelton, so he had more than enough time to rest for the third-round match. In the third round, the American demolished Gigante in straight sets.
Carlos Alcaraz has won nine straight matches. This week in Paris, Alcaraz won against Zeppieri in the opening round in straight sets within two hours. In the second round, Alcaraz defeated Marozsan in four sets. After losing the second set 4-6, the Spaniard stepped up and dominated in the third and fourth sets. Yesterday, in the third round, he defeated Dzumhur in four sets. Last season, he won the title against Zverev in the final. He is the biggest favourite to win the title this season.
Best Bet to Make
According to the bookies, Alcaraz is the favourite in this matchup, and we agree. He is a better clay-court player than Shelton and is the biggest favourite to win this week’s title. We expect Alcaraz to win easily.
That being said, Alcaraz covering the games handicap is a value bet.
Value bet/ the best odds: Carlos Alcaraz -7.5 games handicap @1.73 @bet365
Musetti – Rune: 01.06.2025 20:15 CEST
H2H: 0-2
Lorenzo Musetti has won four of his last five matches. This week in Paris, the Italian defeated Navone in the third round in four sets.
Holger Rune has won four of his last five matches. This week in Paris, Rune won the third-round match against Halys in five tight sets.
Best Bet to Make
According to the bookies, Musetti is the favourite in this matchup, and we agree. He is a better clay-court player than Rune, and we expect him to be a better player tomorrow. Rune leads 2-0 in head-to-head meetings, but they have never faced each other on clay.
That being said, Musetti winning is a value bet.
Value bet/ the best odds: Lorenzo Musetti winning @1.53 @bet365
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