World number 62 Australian Jordan Thompson will face the 33rd-ranked Frenchman Benoit Paire in the first round of 2021 Monte-Carlo Masters on Sunday, April 11. Get the live streaming options of this Jordan Thompson v Benoit Paire match along with its preview, head to head, and tips here.
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Jordan Thompson v Benoit Paire Head to Head
The pair have met once before their Monte-Carlo Masters clash, dating back to 2017. Thompson overcame Paire in a tightly contested three setter 6-7, 7-6, 6-4 on clay at the Lyon Open.
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Benoit has arguably been at some of his worst form this year. Fortunately for him, thanks to the change in the ATP Ranking system, he has slipped down only five places in the ATP Tour rankings chart.
Winning one out of the last nine matches, he has continuously shown his disinterest towards match result, choosing to pick his appearance money and moving on. A recent social media burst evidently showed he might not going to change this attitude unless the fans return.
His last appearance was at the Miami Open where he went down to the Italian youngster Lorenzo Musetti in straight sets.
A change to clay will give him a good chance for him to attempt a comeback after all these struggles. With the much-awaited French Open postponed by a week he gets that additional time to get the adrenaline going again before the year’s second Grand Slam.
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Much Needed Court Time For Thompson?
Jordan has played just four tournaments this year, one of the Australians to have restricted his movement around the world due to the pandemic.
He enters this tournament with a dire need for some game time, having played just four tournaments all year. The Aussie last played at Miami winning his first round against Federico Delbonis before crashing out to Milos Raonic in straight sets.
Unfortunately for Thompson, he has won just one out of the last five matches all played on hard courts but making things more difficult is that Monte-Carlo is his first clay court tournament of the year – not quite a surface he enjoys playing.
Can he adapt quickly enough against a player who has really struggled to get going this season?
Thompson v Paire Prediction and Tip
With just a month until the French Open begins, both the players are still trying hard to find their true form. Living in a bubble can be very frustrating and it has truly been reflected in both players’ form.
Both of them are yet to reach a level where they were playing before the pandemic. This will be an evenly contested clash but Thompson has an edge over Paire due to the latter’s current tennis outlook.
Tip: Thompson to win: 8/11 (bet365)
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The 2021 Monte-Carlo Masters will be played from April 12 to 18. You can watch & bet on these matches here. Get your latest premium tennis predictions here.
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