With a historic comeback win over the “King of Clay” Rafael Nadal in the semifinals, Novak Djokovic will face Stefano Tsitsipas for the French Open title on Sunday, June 13, at Roland Garros Stadium in Paris.
For Tsitsipas, it will be his first trip to a Grand Slam final. He made the semifinals of the Australian Open in 2019 and this year and Tsitsipas remains the youngest player ranked in the top 10 by the ATP (Association of Tennis Professionals).
2021 French Open Men’s Final Odds
The betting odds to win this year’s French Open men’s single title are as follows:
Novak Djokovic -277
Stefano Tsitsipas +215
Djokovic, who is 34 years of age and has played is 28 career Grand Slam finals, is an overwhelming favorite to defeat Tsitsipas who can claim seven ATP singles titles. The 22-year-old Greek will have his work cut out for him.
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The Road to the Finals
Nadal had won four straight French Opens before being upset by Djokovic on Friday. Nadal has won the event at Roland Garros a record 14 times. His record in the French Open is an amazing 105-3.
Djokovic’s semifinal win avenged a loss last year in the final. Djokovic lost the first set 3-6, but won the next three straight. He trailed 0-2 in the fourth set but rallied to win six straight games and advance to a second straight French Open final.
Tsitsipas won the first two sets in his match against Alexander Zverev, only to watch his lead evaporate as the 6-foot-6-inch German rallied to take the next two sets. Tsitsipas then settled down and won the fifth and final set to take a 6-3, 6-3, 4-6, 4-6, 6-3 victory and advance to the final.
Can Tsitsipas Win?
It would take an almost perfect match from the underdog to beat the world’s No. 1-ranked player on Sunday. Even then, Tsitsipas would probably need a little luck to capture the title.
Tsitsipas is best on grass. Wimbledon is his favorite event, but he does do well on clay having played on it a lot as a young player in Greece.
The problems for the Greek star are many. It starts with his youth. Then, there is the head-to-head record against Djokovic. In seven matches against the world’s top-ranked player, Tsitsipas is 2-5.
They met in last year’s semifinals at Roland Garros. Tsitsipas gave a great effort winning the third and fourth sets. Djokovic left no doubt when he won the fifth and deciding set 6-1. As good as he might be on clay, Tsitsipas has never beaten Djokovic on the surface.
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2021 French Open Men’s Final Prediction
The five-set victory for Tsitsipas was also a very emotional one and took a lot out of the world’s No. 5- ranked player. Djokovic may be a bit tired too after his four hour-plus match with Nadal.
As much as you might want to believe that Djokovic will take his foot off the gas, that just isn’t likely to happen. Given his recent record against Tsitsipas and his dominance in the sport this season, the pick is Djokovic. It’s not sexy and as much as you would love to back the underdog here, Djokovic is a machine ready to dominate on Sunday.
BEST BET: DJOKOVIC -277
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