2021 ATP Tour: Citi Open Betting Tips & Predictions (31 July – 8 August)

ATP Citi Open 2021 Odds

Tennis sportsbooks consider Rafael Nadal the favourite to win the tournament, and rightfully so. The legendary Spaniard is ranked third globally and is the number-one seed heading into the Citi Open.

There are 4 other players ranked top 20 in the world who will be taking part in this tournament, namely Denis Shapovalov (10), Hubert Hurkacz (11), Félix Auger-Aliassime (15), and Alex de Minaur (17).

The stats explain why Nadal is considered the favourite to win the Citi Open 2021 on his debut. The 35-year-old has won 5 Grand Slam titles played on hard courts, including 4 on US Soil, with the latest one coming as recently as 2019. Understandably, the bookmakers predict that Rafael Nadal will lift the trophy on his debut.

Top 3 Picks at the 2021 Citi Open

While how the players are matched up against one another will go a long way toward determining the eventual winner, it is not too early to bet on one of these 3 candidates.

• Rafael Nadal

Tennis sportsbooks’ favourite to win the tournament, there is no questioning the fact that Rafa Nadal is the best player taking part in the 2021 Citi Open. Having drawn a blank in both the Australian and French Open, crashing out at the quarter-final and semi-final stage, respectively, Nadal will be raring to lift some silverware to boost his morale.

It is also believed that Rafael Nadal has been recovering from a foot injury – an issue that impacted his performance in his loss to Novak Djokovic at the Roland Garros. Nadal will view the Citi Open tournament as a golden opportunity to regain his lost momentum.

• Denis Shapovalov

The 22-year-old Canadian is enjoying his highest-ever ranking since becoming professional in 2017. He’s ranked 10th in the world right now, making him the second seed heading into the event. Shapovalov is playing some of the best tennis of his young career. Fresh off a successful Wimbledon campaign, where he made it through to the semi-final stage, he is in a buoyant mood and will certainly fancy his chances at the Citi Open. He is deservedly one of the favourites to win.

Even in defeat at the hands of the eventual champion Novak Djokovic, Shapovalov showed plenty of resilience. Although he’d go on to lose in straight sets, he pushed Djokovic to 12 games in every single one. The confidence he is playing his recent tennis makes him a great candidate to bet on.

• Jannik Sinner

Although the Italian is only the eighth seed in the Citi Open 2021, his youthful exuberance and sheer will to bag his third title render this bold prediction worth making. Ranked 23rd in the world currently, the 19-year-old recently reached the finals of the Miami Open – another hard-court event. He showed much promise in that tournament, beating higher seeds Roberto Bautista Agut and Karen Khachanov despite losing the first set in both matches.

While he would lose to Hubert Hurkacz in the final, he displayed great perseverance in what was far from his best outing. Sinner will see the Citi Open as a real opportunity to add another piece of silverware to his cabinet, and although he isn’t one of the outright favourites to win the tournament, he’s one of the ‘dark horse’ picks.

Recent Champions of the Citi Open

The Citi Open was a tournament typically dominated by the Americans in the 1990s, thanks to the exploits of the great Andre Agassi. However, it has been 14 years since a domicile participant last won the tournament, so it might prove risky to bet on one! John Isner was the last American to make it to the final (2015). The highest-seeded player from the USA in the tournament’s 2021 edition is Reilly Opelka, the 13th seed.

These are the most recent winners of the men’s singles event at the Citi Open:

• Nick Kyrgios (2019)
• Alexander Zverev (2017, 2018)
• Gael Monfils (2016)
• Kei Nishikori (2015)

The most recent champion in the 2021 Citi Open is Milos Raonic, the 7th seed this time.