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Jack Draper vs. Gael Monfils Head to Head, Preview, Prediction, and Betting Odds for French Open 2025 Second Round

Draper and Monfils showdown could be an exciting battle if both bring their A-games!

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Fifth seed Jack Draper will take on home favorite and long-time tour veteran Gael Monfils in this second-round matchup set to take place tonight on court Philippe-Chatrier. It will be an exciting duel between one of the bright stars of the current generation going up against the vastly experienced Frenchman.

It wasn’t easy pickings by any means for either of the two players in their first-round encounters. Draper came through in 4 sets after dropping the first set against Mattia Bellucci, while Monfils was taken to the distance, eventually winning in 5 sets against Hugo Dellien. A place in round 3 beckons for the winner of this match.

Back from a set down… Draper does it 👊

He defeats Bellucci 3-6 6-1 6-4 6-2… 🔥

#rolandgarros #jackdraper pic.twitter.com/s096Ibp79Y
— ATP Tour (@atptour) May 27, 2025

Jack Draper vs Gael Monfils Preview

23-year-old Draper started the year strong, reaching the final of the Qatar Open and winning his first career Masters 1000 title at Indian Wells. After early exits in Miami and Monte Carlo, Draper again found his form to reach the final in Madrid and the quarters in Rome.

The British number 1 has been serving well this year with 201 aces against just 62 double faults. He has won 85% of his service games and has saved 65% break points.

Coming to Monfils, the Frenchman won his only title of the year at the ASB Classic before the Australian Open. Since then, it has generally been a mixed season, but the clay season has been quite a struggle so far.

Still, Monfils has good numbers on his serve, having hit 219 aces, with 78% first serve points won, 86% service games won, and 65% break points saved.

GAEL MONFILS.

ROLAND-GARROS.

NIGHT SESSION.

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/GtlbUSynI6
— Bastien Fachan (@BastienFachan) May 27, 2025

Jack Draper vs Gael Monfils Head-to-Head Record

The current head-to-head between these two players stands at 1-0 in favor of the Brit. The pair met for the first time on tour in 2022 during the ATP Masters 1000 event in Canada, in which Monfils retired after being down a set, but up 2-0 in the second.

Year	Event	Round	Winner	Score
2022	ATP Masters 1000 Canada	Round of 16	Jack Draper	6-2, 0-2 RET

Jack Draper vs Gael Monfils Career Comparison

As compared to Monfils, Draper is quite young and turned pro only in 2018. Since then, he has racked up 3 titles, including one Masters 1000 this year, and has reached his highest ranking at number 5.

Monfils, on the other hand, turned pro in 2004 and has been on tour for over 2 decades. He has 13 titles, but hasn’t managed to win any big tournaments, with his best results coming as a runner-up at the Paris and Monte Carlo Masters.

Jack Draper	Category	Gael Monfils
5	Ranking	42
101-57	Career W-L	581-342
22-6	YTD W-L	16-7
3	Career Titles	13
0	Grand Slams	0
1	YTD Titles	1

Jack Draper vs Gael Monfils French Open 2025 Prediction

Heading into this matchup, Draper is the favorite to win, but it may not be as easy as some may think. Monfils has plenty of experience and will be playing in front of a packed crowd behind him. If he can negate the Brit’s serve and put pressure early on, we may be in for a classic encounter.

Prediction: Draper in four sets

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Jack Draper vs Gael Monfils French Open 2025 Betting Odds

The betting odds have Jack Draper as the favorite to win this second-round match. Under the current form of both players, Draper has the edge to pull off a win despite the crowd being against him.

Jack Draper Win: 2/13

Gael Monfils Win: 9/2

(According to BetMGM)

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