Friday's tennis acca tips: Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic on course for Monte Carlo clash

Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic remain on course to meet in the Monte Carlo Masters final.

Sinner will face Holger Rune in the last eight in Monte Carlo.

Meanwhile, Novak Djokovic will wait to get on court to take on Australian No 1 Alex de Minaur.

Here we make our picks for the Monte Carlo Masters quarter-finals and a selection of Billie Jean King Cup matches.

 

ATP Monte Carlo Masters: Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Karen Khachanov | Pick: Tsitsipas

ATP Monte Carlo Masters: Holger Vitus Nodskov Rune vs Jannik Sinner | Pick: Sinner

ATP Monte Carlo Masters: Novak Djokovic vs Alex De Minaur | Pick: Djokovic

ATP Monte Carlo Masters: Ugo Humbert vs Casper Ruud | Pick: Ruud

Billie Jean King Cup: Celine Naef vs Magdalena Frech | Pick: Frech

Billie Jean King Cup: Caroline Garcia vs Emma Raducanu | Pick: Garcia

Billie Jean King Cup: Lesia Tsurenko vs Ana Bogdan | Pick: Tsurenko

Billie Jean King Cup: Elina Svitolina vs Jaqueline Cristian | Pick: Svitolina

 

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ATP Monte Carlo Masters: Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Karen Khachanov

Stefanos Tsitsipas holds a dominant 7-1 head-to-head lead over Karen Khachanov.

However, he will have to be wary of the world No 17 after Khachanov put away Daniil Medvedev last time out.

Khachanov's calm could be his biggest aid in a match against another fiery opponent.

Tsitsipas looks to be close to his best clay form though and should have his bases covered.

 

ATP Monte Carlo Masters: Holger Rune vs Jannik Sinner

Holger Rune has a positive career record against Jannik Sinner and will want to upstage his fellow young gun.

Rune needs a semi-final spot to ensure that he doesn't slip out of the top ten of the ATP Rankings.

Rune leads the head-to-head between the players 2-1 but Sinner was victorious last time they met.

Sinner is also out to take the No 2 spot on the rankings which he can clinch 

 

ATP Monte Carlo Masters: Novak Djokovic vs Alex De Minaur

Novak Djokovic will have his hands full with Alex De Minaur in the last eight in Monte Carlo.

Their head-to-head is currently locked at 1-1 with De Minaur beating Djokovic at the United Cup earlier this term.

Djokovic will be more fancied on clay even if he is a great hard court player as De Minaur doesn't have the experience on the surface.

Djokovic should have enough in the tank to see off the Aussie but this could go deep into three sets.

 

ATP Monte Carlo Masters: Ugo Humbert vs Casper Ruud

Ugo Humbert and Casper Ruud battle for what could be a semi-final date with Djokovic.

Humbert needed a comeback win late on Thursday to secure his place in the last eight.

Meanwhile, Ruud blew past Hubert Hurkacz in an impressive display.

Humbert has been a bogey player for Ruud in the past with the Frenchman leading 3-1 in their rivalry although they haven't met since 2022.

 

Billie Jean King Cup: Celine Naef vs Magdalena Frech

Switzerland's Celine Naef has some task on her hands in her Billie Jean King Cup tie singles match against Poland's Magdalena Frech.

Poland could come into the match in the lead with Iga Swiatek playing earlier in the morning.

This will be the first meeting of any kind between these two players.

Naef hasn't played a full WTA Tour match in some time and Frech should be playing at a much higher level although the national element of the BJK Cup does change things up a bit.

 

Billie Jean King Cup: Caroline Garcia vs Emma Raducanu

France's Caroline Garcia will also be wary of former US Open Champion Emma Raducanu.

On form, Garcia is the clear favourite but these types of matches really suit Raducanu.

The head-to-head between Garcia and Raducanu is locked at 1-1 with both of their meetings coming in the 2022 season.

Raducanu might not be totally fit for this match given the time she has missed on tour recently.

 

Billie Jean King Cup: Lesia Tsurenko vs Ana Bogdan

Ukraine's Lesia Tsurenko holds a 2-1 singles head-to-head advantage over Romania's Ana Bogdan.

Tsurenko had to battle to get beyond Bogdan at Wimbledon last season in their last meeting and should be aware that this will be a tough contest.

Bogdan's win over Tsurenko is nominal as it came as a walkover with the latter unable to compete due to injury.

Tsurenko has the clear edge when it comes to recent form and is also playing at a consistently higher level.

 

Billie Jean King Cup: Elina Svitolina vs Jaqueline Cristian

Elina Svitolina is set for her first-ever meeting with Romania's Jaqueline Cristian.

Cristian enjoyed a great run in Charleston last week but otherwise has made a slow start to the season.

Svitolina has the better singles record this term winning 11 and losing six against the 9-11 record of Cristian.

Svitoline should win this and could clinch the tie for Ukraine in the process.