With the first Masters on the Clay starting in Monte Carlo, Italian teenager World No. 90 Lorenzo Musetti will be up against World No. 28 the in-form Russian Aslan Karatsev in the opening round of the tournament.
Match Details
- Tournament: ATP Monte Carlo Masters 1000
- Match: Lorenzo Musetti vs Aslan Karatsev
- Round: First Round
- Prize Money : $14338
- Date: 11th April, 2021
- Venue: Monte Carlo, Monaco
- Surface: Clay Court
Lorenzo Musetti vs Aslan Karatsev : Preview
Lorenzo Musetti comes into the tournament as the wildcard player and all one can expect from the teenagers is to cause upsets, which he will be looking to in this first round game. He’s been looking in good form and will be looking for more consistent results after his semi-final run at the Acapulco Open. He comes at Monte Carlo from Miami Open 2021, where he lost in R32.
Aslan Karatsev is certainly one of the breakthrough star of 2021. After reaching his first Grand-Slam final at the 2021 Australian Open, the Russian won the Dubai Open 2021 clinching his first ATP Tour title. Although unseeded, he is definitely one of the dark-horses at the tournament. He last played at the Miami 2021 losing in the R32.
Lorenzo Musetti vs Aslan Karatsev : Head to Head
This will be the first ever meeting between the two players, hence, the head to head stands at 0-0.
Lorenzo Musetti vs Aslan Karatsev : Prediction
Both of the players have been good on the Clay surface since the start of last year. Musetti has a record of 27-10 while Karatsev is 17-2. Karatsev however will be playing for the first time on Clay this year, whereas Musetti has 7-4 record in 2021. Nevertheless, it will be good contest between the youthful Musetti and Karatsev who is in the form of his life.
Prediction: Aslan Karatsev to win in 3 sets.
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