Paula Badosa (21) – This could be one of the best matches of the day, between two of the WTA’s fastest-rising performers. Karatsev achieved the same feat back in February, but is now 8-11 since mid-May.Ĭoco Gauff (15) vs. Aslan Karatsev (19) – Since advancing to his first Slam semifinal at Wimbledon, Shapovalov is a meek 4-6. Last October at the French Open, Collins upset Jabeur 6-4 in the third.ĭenis Shapovalov (9) vs. Danielle Collins (22) – These are two of the WTA’s strongest performers in recent months. Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Iga Swiatek – These teams played what was perhaps the most exciting doubles match of the year at Roland Garros, when Mattek-Sands and Swiatek saved seven match points to eventually prevail after three hours and 11 minutes. Grigor Dimitrov (23) – This summer in Canada, Opelka took out Dimitrov in straight sets, though these slower courts will mitigate some of his Servebot prowess. Harris is on the verge of breaking into the top 30 himself, coming off his Major quarterfinal debut in New York. Lloyd Harris (26) – Ruud leads the ATP with five titles this season, winning his first hard court event just eight days ago in San Diego by defeating three top 30 players. Two months ago in Cincinnati, Diego defeated Dan in three.Ĭasper Ruud (8) vs. Dan Evans (18) – Schwartzman saved match points on Saturday against American Maxime Cressy, while Evans survived a grueling three-setter against Kei Nishikori. And she’s never beaten Kontaveit, who is 2-0 against Andreescu, including a straight-set victory earlier this year on the grass of Eastbourne.ĭiego Schwartzman (11) vs. Bianca rarely goes down without a dogged fight, especially at big events on hard courts, but she may be the underdog on this day. However, Kontaveit did withdraw from a WTA event in Chicago two weeks ago with a thigh injury, so she’s not been 100% after playing so much tennis in such a short span. By contrast, Andreescu is only 6-8 since Roland Garros, with the US Open the only event where she has won back-to-back matches. Since late-August, Anett is 14-1, with two titles. She recently hired Dmitry Tursunov as her coach, and she’s been on fire. Anett Kontaveit (18) – Second on Stadium 2Īndreescu may be the defending champion and higher seed, but as of late, Kontaveit has been the better player. But based on Kerber’s current level of confidence, I give her the slight edge.īianca Andreescu (16) vs. Their clash of styles on these slow courts should provide some dynamic, compelling rallies. Most recently they met two years ago in Tororto, where Daria prevailed 6-4 in the third. These two players have split eight previous encounters, though Kasatkina leads 4-2 on hard courts. Since her title run in Bad Homburg, she’s 18-4. Kerber rediscovered her mojo on the grass. Kasatkina started the year ranked outside the top 70, yet is now inside the top 30 after racking up 36 wins and reaching four finals. Both players submitted subpar results thereafter, but have bounced back strongly in 2021. It’s the 2018 runner-up against the 2019 runner-up. Daria Kasatkina (20) – 11:00am on Stadium 2 Monday’s play gets underway at 11:00am local time.Īngelique Kerber (10) vs.
He won three of four break points he created and then saved four of five Djokovic created, preventing the Serbian from overcoming a disappointing showing.Each day, this preview will analyze the two most intriguing matchups, while highlighting other notable matches on the schedule. The only way to beat the top seed is by taking advantage of critical opportunities, and that is exactly what Philipp Kohlschreiber did.
The women's and men's draws can be found on the tournament's official website, as can the entire schedule.ĭjokovic is the top-ranked player in the world and a five-time champion at Indian Wells, so his loss was naturally the headline of Tuesday's action. Andrey Rublev 7-5, 6-3įilip Krajinovic def. 7 Kiki Bertens 5-7, 6-1, 6-4īianca Andreescu def.
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