- Stefanos Tsitsipas faces Daniil Medvedev in the biggest match of the men’s French Open draw thus far.
- Tsitsipas comes in as a -215 favorite despite owning only one win in seven career matches against Medvedev, who is listed as the +180 underdog.
PARIS, France – The French Open is ongoing this week from Paris, and one of the biggest matches of the tournament is set for this Wednesday morning.
Young Greek star Stefanos Tsitsipas has been impressing with his play on clay this season and now faces his biggest hurdle in Daniil Medvedev in the quarterfinals.
Tsitsipas is currently the No. 5 ranked player in the world while Medvedev is No. 2 in the world. Despite being the higher-ranked player, major online sportsbooks have Tsitsipas as the considerable favorite.
Men’s French Open Quarterfinals - Stefanos Tsitsipas vs. Daniil Medvedev Odds
- Moneyline: Stefanos Tsitsipas -215, Daniil Medvedev +180
- Spread: Tsitsipas -4.5 (-110), Medvedev +4.5 (+180)
- Total: Over 38.5 (-115), Under 38.0 (-115)
Tsitsipas is getting 2/1 odds as the favorite on the clay courts despite owning a career 1-6 record against Medvedev in ATP competition.
The last meeting between the two came during the 2021 Australian Open where Medvedev won in straight sets 6-4 6-2 7-5.
Since then, Tsitisipas has been turning heads with his impressive athleticism and acumen for the clay surface.
Tsitsipas won the Monte Carlo Championship a few weeks ago, another clay-court event, and has clearly committed to making the surface one of the stronger points of his game.
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Outside of 13-time French Open champion Rafael Nadal and eternal rival Novak Djokovic, Tsitsipas has played the highest quality brand of tennis on clay this season.
Now, Tsitsipas will have to face his biggest challenge of the draw in Medvedev, for who he has plenty of appreciation for.
"He does serve extremely well, I have to say," said Tsitsipas of Medvedev. "He has improved over the years with his serve. This is going to be something that I will have to face. "Of course, myself playing well, I feel like I don't have to think against who I'm facing or not, I just have to play my game, let the rest be witnessed."
Those looking to bet on the French Open can take the odds on Tsitsipas in this match, or wager on overall futures odds for the tournament which have much more value.
Men's French Open 2021 Winner
- Rafael Nadal -170
- Stefanos Tsitsipas +325
- Novak Djokovic +350
- Alexander Zverev +850
- Daniil Medvedev +1800
- Matteo Berrettini +2500
- Jannik Sinner +4000
- Diego Schwartzman +5000
- Alejandro Davidovich Fokina +15000
Of course, the biggest issue with any futures bet is the inevitable showdown with Rafael Nadal that waits for any up and comer looking to win the French Open.
While Nadal is not getting any younger, he doesn’t appear to be slowing down at all in Paris as he has won 97 of his last 100 sets at Rolland Garros.
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