Gael Monfils vs Matteo Berrettini Prediction & Picks - ATP Dubai Open

Prediction published on 2/25/25, 8:50 AM  by Lou Aguila in Tennis Picks

Gael Monfils of France will attempt to put together another terrific run at the 2025 Dubai Tennis Championship. But first, he needs to get past Matteo Berrettini of the Italy in the first round on Tuesday. Monfils is set to play his first match since reaching the round of 16 at the 2025 Australian Open championship. The veteran Frenchman delivered an inspiring campaign in the first Grand Slam of the year, beating Giovanni Perricard, Daniel Altmaier and 2024 US Open winner Taylor Fritz to reach the round of 16 of a major event for the first time since 2022. He withdrew early in the fourth set of a physically-challenging match with Ben Shelton in the fourth round due to a back injury. Berrettini reached the quarterfinal for the first time season at the 2025 Qatar Open. The Italian stunned Novak Djokovic 7-6(4) 6-2 in the first round and edged Tallon Griekspoor 7-6(4) 6-7(6) 6-4 in a three-set banger in the second round. He lost in the quarterfinal to Jack Draper, but did give the Brit a run for his money.