ATP Lyon Open 2021: Men’s Singles Preview, Analysis and Prediction
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Dominic Thiem, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Diego Schwartzman
ATP Lyon Open 2021, a 250 event will be held from May 17-23, 2021. The tournament is one of the five events held in France every year. It will also act as a final preparation for players, before they head into the all-important French Open 2021.
Dominic Thiem enters as the top seed, whereas, Stefanos Tsitsipas is seeded second in Lyon. The defending champion is Benoit Paire, who won the title in 2019. Last year, the event was cancelled owing to the covid-19 pandemic.
Tournament Details:
- Tournament: Lyon Open 2021
- Date: May 17-23, 2021
- Number of Entrants: 28 (Singles), 16 (Doubles)
- Venue: Lyon, France
- Surface: Clay Court
- Prize Money: €419,470
- Defending champion: Benoit Paire
Top Seeds at the Lyon Open 2021
- Dominic Thiem
- Stefanos Tsitsipas
- Diego Schwartzman
- David Goffin
- Gael Monfils
Lyon Open 2021: Analysis and Prediction
Top Half
Dominic Thiem headlines the top half of the draw. The top seed last played at the Italian Open 2021, where he was knocked out in the quarterfinals. The Austrian has received a bye in the first round, and is expected to face Cameron Norrie in the second round. It will be a tricky encounter for Thiem, who struggles against left-handed players. A challenging encounter awaits in the quarterfinals for the Austrian, as he will face either Aslan Karatsev or Jannik Sinner.
Diego Schwartzman is another big name in the top half of the draw, and has received a bye in the first round. The third seed has a relatively straightforward draw, with his first real challenge coming in the quarterfinals against Karen Khachanov. Schwartzman has struggled for form during this clay court season, and would hope to get back to winning ways, next week.
First Semifinal Prediction: Dominic Thiem vs Diego Schwartzman
Player to Watch Out for: Cameron Norrie
Bottom Half
The bottom half has some big names like Stefanos Tsitsipas, Gael Monfils and Felix Auger Aliassime. Lorenzo Sonego, who has reached the semifinals at the Italian Open 2021, opens his campaign against Felix Auger Aliassime. David Goffin, fourth seed in Lyon has received a bye in the first round, and is expected to face Gilles Simon in the second round. Lorenzo Sonego will have another deep run in Lyon, and will reach the semifinals once again.
Stefanos Tsistipas, second seed in Lyon, has received a bye in the first round, and will face Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the second round. The Greek will have to battle past the home favorite, Ugo Humbert in the quarterfinals. Gael Monfils, playing in his home tournament, opens his campaign against Lloyd Harris of South Africa.
Second Semifinal Prediction: Lorenzo Sonego vs Stefanos Tsitsipas
Player to Watch out for: Ugo Humbert
Semifinals
The first semifinal will be a replay of the French Open 2020 quarterfinal clash between Diego Schwartzman and Dominic Thiem, which was a five-set thriller. The Austrian is expected to cruise past the Schwartzman this time around, given that the Argentine has struggled for form this season.
The second semifinal will be between two in-form players, who have impressed during the clay court season. Stefanos Tsitsipas suffered a heart breaking loss against Novak Djokovic at Italian Open 2021 in the quarterfinals. He will look to bounce back in style, and reach the finals of the Lyon Open.
Final Prediction: Dominic Thiem vs Stefanos Tsitsipas
ATP Lyon Open 2021: Final
Dominic Thiem and Stefanos Tsitsipas will battle in the finals in Lyon. The duo played a memorable match against each other at the Nitto ATP Finals in 2019, where the Greek won in three sets. This time, the result will be the same, as Tsitsipas appears to be in better shape and form, as compared to Dominic Thiem.
To Lift the Title: Stefanos Tsitsipas
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