The action continues in Eastbourne with Novak Djokovic and Gael Monfils fighting for the Aegon International trophy this Saturday. Bookmakers Review breaks down the fixture below and lists the best available odds from green listed bookmakers.
Djokovic vs. Monfils
After a disappointing result in Roland Garros, Novak Djokovic accepted a wildcard to compete at the Aegon International. Despite his lack of success in recent months, the three-time Wimbledon champion is just one win away from lifting the trophy in Eastbourne. Taking a look now at Djokovic’s campaign on this event, the world no.4 reaches this stage of the competition after a straight sets victory over the talented young Russian – Daniil Medvedev.
Regardless of this Saturday’s outcome, Gael Monfils already secured his return to the top 15. Against our expectations, Monfils emerged victorious from a tremendous battle against his good friend – Richard Gasquet – in the previous round. At the age of 31, Gael is trying to win his first career title on grass. However, the French holds a terrible 6 – 19 career record in finals on the ATP World Tour.
These two players know each other for a very long time with their first encounter taking place in 2005. Despite Gael’s undeniable quality, Djokovic won all their previous 14 meetings.
Due to Novak’s edge over this opponent and Monfils’ terrible record in decisive matches, the Serbian is the undeniable favourite to win the title. The bookmakers agree with us with Djokovic available at 23/100 at Pinnacle while 5Dimes offers 18/5 for Gael’s victory. Adding to this, Monfils may not be at 100% for this Saturday’s final after struggling with some physical problems in the semi-finals. Because of the low price on Djokovic’s moneyline, our advice is for you to place a bet on his -1.5 Set Handicap at 63/100 at Pinnacle