Taylor Fritz vs Gael Monfils Prediction & Betting Tips - ATP Australian Open

Prediction published on 16/01/2025, 11:11  by Daniel Ngulu | Modified on 16/01/2025 at 11:18 in ATP Australian Open Predictions

Fourth seed Taylor Fritz and the unseeded Gael Monfils will battle each other next at the Australian Open. They will square off in the third round with the winner next playing Ben Shelton or Lorenzo Musetti. Below is our prediction for this match.

Taylor Fritz defeated Monfils in their only encounter to date. That was in the 2019 edition of the Australian Open. The American won in four sets in the second round.

He seeks to maintain his advantage in this tie and with his strong start to the season, will be confident of victory. Fritz has won six of seven matches and is yet to lose a set this week.

He hasn’t lost more than five games in both of his matches. The world number four defeated the qualifier Cristian Garin by the loss of three games in the last round.

Gael Monfils outdueled Daniel Altmaier in straight sets in the second round. He battled through five sets to win his opener against compatriot and 30th seed Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard.

The veteran Frenchman is having an exciting start to the season and should fancy his chances for a deeper run in Melbourne.

A two-time quarter-finalist in this major, Monfils has won eight of nine matches and is on a seven-match winning streak. This hot streak has bumped him up five places and into 36th in the live ranking.

Monfils arrived in Melbourne after winning the Auckland Open