Sofia Open 2021: Men’s Singles Preview and Prediction

Sofia Open 2021: Men’s Singles Preview and Prediction

Top seeds at Sofia Open 2021

Sofia Open 2021, an ATP 250 tournament will be held this week. As the tennis season enters it’s final few stages, players will look forward to boost their rankings ahead of the 2022 season. Jannik Sinner enters the tournament as the defending champion, having claimed his first ATP title in Sofia last year.

Tournament Details:

  • Tournament: Sofia Open 2021
  • Date: September 27 – October 3, 2021
  • Number of Entrants: 28 (Singles), 16 (Doubles)
  • Venue: Sofia, Bulgaria
  • Surface: Hard Court
  • Prize Money:
  • Defending champion: Jannik Sinner

Top Seeds at the Sofia Open

  • Jannik Sinner
  • Gael Monfils
  • Alex de Minaur
  • Alexander Bublik
  • Filip Krajinovic

Sofia Open 2021: Men’s Singles Draw Prediction

Top Half

Lorenzo Musetti
Lorenzo Musetti

Jannik Sinner, top seed at Sofia Open 2021 has received a bye in the first round encounter. The Italian is expected to face Canadian, Vasek Pospisil in the second round encounter. His toughest challenge will come in the quarterfinals, where he is expected to face the Spaniard, Alejandro Davidovich Fokina. Sinner will book a place in the semifinals, and continue his quest to defend his title.

Alexander Bublik, fourth seed at Sofia Open 2021 has also received a bye in the first round encounter. The Kazak will face the Italian, Lorenzo Musetti in the second round encounter. Musetti will defeat the fourth seed in the last 16, and will face the fifth seed, Filip Krajinovic in the quarterfinals. The youngster will book a place in the last four, with a three set victory over the Serbian.

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1st Semifinal Prediction: Jannik Sinner vs Lorenzo Musetti

Bottom Half

Alex de Minaur
Alex de Minaur

Alex de Minaur, third seed at Sofia Open 2021 has also received a bye in the first round. The Australian is expected to face Marcos Giron in the second round, which should be a tricky battle. Minaur will then face fellow countryman, John Millman in the quarterfinals, which is expected to be a three set battle. However, the third seed will emerge victorious.

Gael Monfils, second seed at Sofia Open 2021 is expected to face Ilya Ivashka in the second round encounter. The Belarusian has been in good form off-late, and is expected to defeat Monfils in three sets. Ivashka will then face Adrian Mannarino of France in the quarterfinals, whom he is expected to defeat in straight sets.

2nd Semifinal Prediction: Alex de Minaur vs Ilya Ivashka

Semifinals

Ilya Ivashka
Ilya Ivashka

The first semifinal will see two young Italians, Jannik Sinner and Lorenzo Musetti lock horns against each other. Sinner will emerge victorious in a close three set encounter, and progress into the second consecutive finals in Sofia.

Ilya Ivashka and Alex de Minaur will clash in the second semifinals at Sofia Open 2021. The former has been a good player on hard courts this season, given his victory at Winston-Salem Open last month. Ivashka should defeat the Australian to progress into the finals.

Final

Jannik Sinner
Jannik Sinner

The final will feature Jannik Sinner going head to head against Ilya Ivashka. The Italian last played at the US Open 2021, where he lost in straight sets in the fourth round to Alexander Zverev. However, Sinner is good player on indoor hard court surfaces, which could fetch him a title in Sofia once again.

Champion: Jannik Sinner

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