Juan Monaco will live to fight another day. The Argentinian survived a major scare on Tuesday, beating Taro Daniel in four tough sets to advance to the second round of the 2016 Wimbledon Championships. There he will meet the talented Jo-Wilfried Tsonga who booked a spot in the round-of-64 with a straight-sets win over Inigo Cervantes.
Read on below for an in-depth breakdown of this second-round matchup and while you’re at it, you can check out our previews of Murray vs. Lu and Kyrgios vs. Brown.
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Jo-Wilfried Tsonga vs Juan Monaco Preview
Where: All England Club, Wimbledon
When: Thursday, June 30
Line: Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (-700) vs. Juan Monaco (+450) – view all Wimbledon Men’s Singles lines
TV Broadcast: ESPN
Betting on Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (-700)
Tsonga was simply unstoppable in the win against Cervantes, blasting a whopping 41 winners. The Frenchman also won 46 of his 54 first-serve points for a remarkable 85 percent success rate. What proved to be the difference in the match, however, was Tsonga’s solid net play. He won 18 of his 29 net points against Cervantes in the opening round.
Tsonga will look to sustain the momentum of that huge victory when he takes on unseeded Juan Monaco in the second round. He will fancy his chances of doing just that as he has fared extremely well against the Argentinian in the past. Tsonga has won his last five meetings with Monaco, with two of those victories coming in Grand Slam tournaments.
Tsonga is 7-3 in his last 10 matches.
Betting on Juan Monaco (+450)
Juan Monaco booked a place in the second round of Wimbledon with a gritty 7-5, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 win over Taro Daniel on Tuesday. This is the fourth time in his career that Monaco has reached the round of 64 at the All England Club. Things are bound to get tougher, though, for the 32-year-old as he will next face former Wimbledon semifinalist Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.
For Monaco to grab the upset, he will need to continue his excellent play on the receiving end. He won 44 percent of his receiving points against Daniel with Monaco converting seven of his 10 break point chances. Monaco will also take heart in the fact that he’s hitting it beautifully from the baseline in this year’s event. He recorded 42 winners in the opening round.
That being said, Monaco will need to limit his miscues if he is to advance to the round of 32. He committed a whopping 75 unforced errors in the four-set win against Daniel. That kind of performance simply won’t do against Tsonga who won 37 percent of his receiving points on Tuesday.
Monaco is 7-3 in his last 10 matches.
Writer’s Prediction
Tsonga (-700) edges past Monaco in four tough sets.
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