Monte-Carlo 2023: Jarry vs Popyrin Tennis Prediction & Pick

TennisSection previews the 2023 Monte-Carlo Masters second-round match featuring Nicolas Jarry vs Alexei Popyrin on Wednesday, April 12, 2023.

Jarry vs Popyrin Match Preview and Prediction

Nicolas Jarry and Alexei Popyrin will vie to reach the third round of the Monte-Carlo Masters for the first time. Who will prevail in this battle of the big servers?

Nicolas Jarry has accounted for the early exit of one seed at the 2023 Monte-Carlo Masters, beating Borna Coric on day one of the tournament. He won 6-2, 6-3, tallying four aces and averaging over 80% of points won behind both his first and second deliveries. The Chilean will be seeking his 12th match win on the clay and a place in the third round at the Principality when he faces Alexei Popyrin.

Alexei Popyrin’s resurgence continues to gather real momentum. Popyrin has re-entered the top 100 this year and is looking to become a regular on the main tour again. He’s had to go through a pair of qualifying rounds where he notched the biggest comeback in recent memory when he beat Benoit Paire from 2-6, 1-5 down. He followed it up with a huge upset of former finalist Dusan Lajovic in the main draw.

Jarry vs Popyrin Prediction and Pick

Nicolas Jarry and Alexei Popyrin have not played each other on the ATP Tour, with this second-round match at the Monte-Carlo Masters being their first meeting. Popyrin pulled off a great escape in his win over Benoit Paire in the qualies, and then backed it up with another stunning win over clay-court expert Dusan Lajovic in the main draw. However, he’ll run out of miracles to beat an in-form Nicolas Jarry.