Ben Shelton will continue his run in Munich on Friday when he faces teenage sensation Joao Fonseca in the BMW Open quarterfinals. Meanwhile, fellow American and reigning French Open champion Coco Gauff will be eyeing a spot in the Stuttgart Open last four when she takes on Karolina Muchova in the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix quarterfinals.
These two are just two of many games from which we will bring you the best bets and top tennis picks today, as the ATP and WTA events continue to unfold in the European clay swing. We will cover five matches in total from the BMW Open, the Stuttgart Open, and the Barcelona Open.
Top Tennis Picks and Best Bets Today
Ben Shelton vs. Joao Fonseca: Total Games Over 23.5 (+100)
This will be the first meeting on tour between Shelton and Fonseca, as both players hope to reach the summit clash in Munich. Shelton was last year’s finalist here, but struggled as the No. 1 seed in the Houston Open earlier, thereby laying bare his inconsistent form this season.
Fonseca, on the other hand, produced decent results in the last three Masters events, challenging some top names on his way to the round of 16 or better in two of those tournaments. The Brazilian seems to move better on clay and has been quick to assert his brand of tennis from the outset in recent matches.
While the Brazilian could cause an upset by beating Shelton today, make no mistake that the American would not be coming out all guns blazing for this contest, as he has a lot to prove since the Houston horror show. We are expecting a three-setter between these youngsters, with the total games expected to go over 23.
Karolina Muchova vs. Coco Gauff: Set Betting; Gauff in 2 (-110)
Gauff leads the head-to-head stats emphatically against Muchova. It is a one-sided affair, 6-0 in favor of the two-time Grand Slam champion. Of the six previous meetings, only one was a three-setter, which came in the fourth round of the Australian Open this year.
Their most recent meeting came in the semifinals of the Miami Open, where Gauff thumped Muchova in straight sets. Expect a similar kind of action today, as the American has thrived on clay and wouldn’t allow her Czech counterpart to settle into the match, thereby winning in straight sets and extending her advantage to 7-0.
Iga Swiatek vs. Mirra Andreeva: Total Games Over 21.5 (-110)
This will be the fourth meeting on tour between Iga Swiatek and Mirra Andreeva, with the Russian leading the head-to-head 2-1. Andreeva has made an emphatic start to her clay court season by winning the Linz Open and then defeating the defending champion, Jelena Ostapenko, in the opening round at Stuttgart.
Meanwhile, the Pole had a terrible run in the Sunshine swing but now looks regrouped and more focused as she aims to play her brand of tennis on a surface where she has flourished in recent years. This should be a cracking contest as the duo meets on clay for the first time, and we expect it to go the distance, making our pick highly lucrative.
Arthur Fils vs. Lorenzo Musetti: Sets to be Played in the Match; 3 Sets (+125)
Lorenzo Musetti and Arthur Fils split the Lexus ATP head-to-head stat 1-1, and this will be their third meeting on tour. The Italian defeated the Frenchman in the 2024 Monte Carlo Masters, while Fils redeemed his loss against Musetti at Indian Wells last year.
Musetti endured a difficult campaign this year, battling injuries, which considerably impacted his game time on court. Meanwhile, Fils has been playing his brand of tennis, albeit in an unpredictable manner, on tour, and has already reached an ATP 500 final and a Masters semifinal this year.
Expect the duo to produce an emphatic contest today, with both aiming to prove a point, although Musetti more than his French counterpart. We predict the match will go the distance, with the Italian doing just enough to oust Fils in Barcelona today.
Elena Rybakina vs. Leylah Fernandez: Rybakina to Win Most Games -5.5 (-110)
This will be the fifth meeting on tour between the reigning Australian champion and the Canadian. The duo split their head-to-head tie 2-2, with all their previous meetings coming on the hard surface. Although Fernandez has managed to upset the Kazakh in the past, we don’t believe that history is going to repeat itself today.
Expect Rybakina to dominate and take control of the match from the outset, potentially winning the tie in straight sets to enter her third straight semifinal on tour and win the most games, ultimately ending the Canadian’s dream run in Stuttgart.
*All bets and wagers sourced from BetMGM
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