H2H: Gael Monfils vs. Radu Albot - Prediction (ATP Paris

Monfils vs. Albot – Preview and players comparison.

Superior ability and motivation to earn maximum points in Paris this week makes Gael Monfils the favorite, but his recent fitness struggles should give Radu Albot a lot of encouragement heading into this clash.

Gael Monfils marked his return to Paris Masters with a straight-set win over compatriot Benoit Paire in the second round on Wednesday, 6-4 7-6. His previous campaign in Paris ended in the first round defeat against Benoit Paire in 2015. The talented Frenchman’s quest to qualify for the ATP World Tour Finals for the first time since 2016 received a major boost after his compatriot Jo Wilfried Tsonga eliminated the world #9 Matteo Berrettini in the second round of Paris Masters. Gael Monfils is a two-time former runner-up of Paris Masters and has got a 2-2 record in the round of 16 matches here with the recent such match ending in a straight-set defeat against Novak Djokovic in 2014. World #13 Gael Monfils, who won 11 matches out of 13 on indoor hardcourts in 2018, has gone 12/3 on the surface so far in 2019, which earned him a title in Rotterdam and two semifinal finishes in Sofia and Vienna last week.

Radu Albot failed in the qualifying stages of Paris Masters during his previous two visits in 2015 and 2016, but he is now a win away from reaching the quarterfinal after clearing two tough tests against Nikoloz Basilashvili and Andreas Seppi. The reigning champion of ATP Delray Beach, Radu Albot has never reached the quarterfinal of ATP Masters 1000 events, despite making his debut at this stage in 2015 (Paris Masters).