Altmaier vs Monfils Prediction 16 January 2025

Will Daniel Altmaier get his revenge on Gael Monfils in the 1/32 finals of the Australian Open for the unpleasant loss inflicted in Vienna a year earlier (4-6; 4-6)? Sportbooks strongly believe not. An average player against a true legend of the tour - that's a brief way to describe the match, the prediction for which is presented to you.

Daniel Altmaier

Altmaier has never stayed long at the majors, which is due to a simple lack of class. Over his extended career, Daniel has conquered six challengers and three futures, failing to firmly establish himself in the top hundred of the world ranking. The German feels truly comfortable on clay, and in other conditions, he is not as effective. Yesterday, the athlete triumphed in a crazy five-setter against Francisco Cerundolo, recording 60 actively won points.

Gael Monfils

Monfils will definitely be among the main heroes of January, as he is currently showing fantastic tennis. Many often write Gael off due to frequent injuries and age regression. However, he himself does not plan to just hang up his racket. A couple of days ago, the Frenchman won a trophy in Auckland, losing only one set in five matches. In Melbourne, the athlete broke the resistance of Giovanni Mpetshi-Perricard in grueling battles, focusing mainly on a quality serve (18 aces, not a single break point, and 16% of points lost on the first serve).

Editorial Prediction

In this meeting, Altmaier should once again offer some resistance to Monfils. Gael's reception is not always perfect (2 breaks in the aforementioned game), and we believe that he will not knock out tenacious Daniel from the title race without adventures again. A victory for the German representative with a handicap of +5.5 is the optimal option for the match.