Despite the absence of Rafael Nadal at the 2023 French Open, there’s plenty of heavy hitters left in the men’s draw. While the other two quarterfinals will be decided on Monday. The first two on Tuesday, Novak Djokovic vs Karen Khachanov and Carlos Alcaraz vs Stefanos Tsitsipas, should be must-watch TV.
Let’s dive right into it and take a look at the Alcaraz vs Tsitsipas betting analysis.
Carlos Alcaraz vs. Stefanos Tsitsipas Information
Carlos Alcaraz vs Stefanos Tsitsipas
Location of the game: Court Philippe Chatrier at Roland Garros.
Date & Time: Tuesday, June 06. 2:15 p.m. ET.
How to Watch: Tennis Channel and Fubo
Recent Scores
Carlos Alcaraz
Alcaraz, who came into the second Grand Slam of the tennis schedule as the world No. 1. Is in search of his second career Grand Slam and looks almost unstoppable through four matches. The 20-year-old Spaniard dropped only one set and is coming off of a dominant straight-sets victory over Lorenzo Musetti.
Alcaraz previously beat Denis Shapovalov, Taro Daniel, and Flavio Cobolli. He lost in the second round of the Italian Open before heading to Paris but has won four titles this season and is 30-3, including 24-2 on clay.
Stefanos Tsitsipas
Tsitsipas, meanwhile, is looking for his first career Grand Slam after coming up short in the finals of the Australian Open earlier this year. He’s playing the best tennis of his career. He is deservedly one of the tennis best bets to win the French Open predictions.
When examining Alcaraz vs Tsitsipas betting analysis, it’s worth noting that the former has had a slightly tougher path to the quarter-finals. Tsitsipas has beaten strong clay court players in Diego Schwartzman, Roberto Carballes Baena, and Jiri Vesely.
Carlos Alcaraz vs. Stefanos Tsitsipas Betting Analysis
Alcaraz Looking to Claim “King of Clay” Title
Nadal typically has the shortest French Open odds, and with good reason – he has won 14 of the last 18 French Open titles. However, the legendary Spaniard withdrew from the tournament, leaving Alcaraz with a chance to claim Nadal’s “King of Clay” title. Alcaraz has often been compared to Rafael Nadal and has been just as dominant on the surface as Nadal in the early stages of his career.
Going back to 2018, Alcara is 123-31 on clay for a 79.87 percent success rate. Nobody will even touch Nadal’s 14 titles at Roland Garros, but Alcaraz certainly has a shot at being Nadal’s successor.
Tsitsipas with Just One Set Loss
Much of the talk of the future of men’s tennis has involved Alcaraz and other young stars like Holger Rune, Jannik Sinner, and other tennis picks. However, Tsitsipas is still only 24 years old and is putting on quite the performance at Roland Garros. He has dropped only one set through four matches.
Tsitsipas rarely gets spoken about in the same vein as Alcaraz in regard to clay court performance, but he’s 17-4 on the surface this season and has a career-winning percentage of 75.3 on clay – that’s only four percentage points lower than Alcaraz.
Updates
Alcaraz received praise from Musetti following their fourth-round match: “I think we know that he is probably the best player in the world, and at the moment it’s really tough to beat him, especially on clay.”
Tsitsipas, however, doesn’t appear fazed: “The clash we’ve all been waiting for,” he told reporters at Roland Garros.
Alcaraz vs Tsitsipas Betting Preview
Moneyline: Early tennis odds ahead of Tuesday’s quarter-final have Alcaraz as a -500 favorite, with Tsitsipas as a +350 underdog.
Over/Under Total: The games handicap is Alcaraz -6.5 (+100) and Tsitsipas +6.5 (-138). The total games is 35.5.
Set Betting: Alcaraz has +125 odds to win in straight sets, +225 odds to win 3-1, and +450 odds to win in five sets. Tsitsipas is listed at +1600 to win in straight sets, +1000 to win 3-1, and +900 to win in five sets.
Carlos Alcaraz vs. Stefanos Tsitsipas Betting Prediction
Both players haven’t really been challenged through their first four matches. While it’s tempting to take the more mature Tsitsipas in an upset, it’s hard to imagine anything other than an Alcaraz vs Novak Djokovic final.
The smart bet here is an Alcaraz victory but with Tsitsipas covering +6.5 (-138) games and the set total going over 35.5.
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