World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz is set to face World No. 2 Jannik Sinner in the Monte Carlo Masters final on Sunday, while Mirra Andreeva will face Anastasia Potapova in the WTA 500 Linz Open final. We have reached the final day of the inaugural tournaments in the European claycourt swing, even as qualifiers for the upcoming ATP and WTA events have begun.
In this article, we will cover the top tennis picks for the day, offering a rundown of the best bets and reliable predictions for matches scheduled for Sunday across ATP and WTA events. Our top picks will cover the finals of the Monte Carlo Masters and the Linz Open, as well as two qualifiers from the Stuttgart Open and the Barcelona Open.
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Carlos Alcaraz vs. Jannik Sinner: Total Games Over 22.5 (-120)
We finally have our first Sinner-Alcaraz final of the year. As fiesty as this tie sounds, the predictions aren’t outrightly favoring anyone at the moment. Sinner’s rich vein of form on the back of a historic Sunshine Double and the Spaniard’s resurgence on clay to defend his Masters title are going to be the major talking points ahead of the summit clash.
Alcaraz leads the Lexus ATP head-to-head 10-6 against Sinner. Out of these 16 meetings, four have come on clay, with the Spaniard leading 3-1. Barring one of the four clay meetings, three have produced over 22 total games, which is expected to happen on Sunday as well.
While calling a clear winner at the moment is difficult, the overall contest should go beyond 22, as a three-setter is expected between the duo.
Mirra Andreeva vs. Anastasia Potapova: Andreeva to Win Most Games in the Match -5.5 (+105)
This will be the fourth meeting between Andreeva and Potapova. The Russian leads the head-to-head 2-1, with their most recent meeting coming in the second round of last year’s US Open, which Andreeva won in straight sets. This will be their first meeting on clay, as the Russian looks for her second WTA title of the season while Potapova aims for her first.
In their previous three meetings, Andreeva has won the most games in each match, barring one, which was also a close one, with Potapova edging out by just a single game in their first professional meeting on the WTA circuit in 2022. While the Austrian will pose a challenge for Andreeva, expect the Russian to win the two sets and ultimately the most games.
Alycia Parks vs. Viktoriya Tomova: Parks Match Winner (-115)
Right off the bat, this is a contest between two players who have struggled with consistency on the tour. While Viktoriya Tomova showcases promise, it will be a difficult task for the Bulgarian to beat Alycia Parks in the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix qualifiers on Sunday.
This will be the duo’s first professional meeting on tour, and the American should win the tie in three sets to boost her chances of entering the main draw of the WTA 500 event in Stuttgart.
Ethan Quinn vs. Daniel Merida Aguilar: Total Games Over 22.5 (-110)
This will be the first meeting on tour between two bright youngsters in men’s tennis. Ethan Quinn defeated Nikoloz Basilashvili in R1 of the qualifiers in a thrilling come-from-behind win, while Daniel Merida Aguilar defeated Francesco Maestrelli in straight sets. Either player played a tiebreaker in the opening round of their qualifiers for the Barcelona Open (ATP 500).
Taking the total number of games from their recent matches into account, the tie is bound to produce a total of over 22 games, as the match should be decided in three sets. Odds favor Merida to win in three, but our pick could be a safe bet for those not looking to bet on a clear winner.
*All the bets and wagers sourced from BetMGM
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