Novak Djokovic vs. Tennys Sandgren 5/31/21 - French Open Men Singles Picks & Predictions
Last Updated: 05/30/2021 at 3:54 PM ET
Serbian tennis superstar, Novak Djokovic, is set to play at the 2021 ATP French Open at Roland Garros in Paris. Djokovic will begin his French Open campaign against Tennys Sandgren from the United States.
Tennys Sandgren enters this match having last played at ATP Belgrade where he was eliminated in the opening round by Jeremy Chardy. It has been a tough few months for Tennys Sandgren as the American player has failed for most of the season. Tennys Sandgren has had a full season but he has only managed to win 3 matches in total in 2021. Sandgren looks low on confidence and seems to be struggling to perform at the levels he has been capable of in the past. This is expected to be a very tough match for Tennys Sandgren as he is playing against the number 1 seed in Novak Djokovic.
Looking at Novak Djokovic, the Serbian superstar enters this tournament in terrific form having won ATP Belgrade last week. Djokovic has not played as much as he would have liked in 2021 but the Serbian superstar has performed very well this season as he made the final of the Italian Open and won the Australian Open earlier in the season. The French Open has always been a tough tournament for Djokovic as he has been consistently beaten by Rafael Nadal but with the Spaniard having a modest season, the number 1 player in the world will be hoping to challenge for the title this time around.
Tennys Sandgren and Novak Djokovic have played each 3 times in the past with Novak Djokovic winning on all 3 occasions. The most recent match between these two players was in 2020 at the Cincinnati Masters where Novak Djokovic won in straight sets.
Taking everything into consideration, I am going to pick Novak Djokovic to win this match with some ease. There is a big gap in skill between the two players and I see Djokovic being too strong for Tennys Sandgren. I see Novak Djokovic winning in straight sets.
