Gael Monfils vs Sebastian Korda Prediction 3/8/25 Indian Wells Tennis Picks

Monfils landed 56% of first serves in play and won 83% of first serve points (29/35). The Frenchman won 52% of second serve points (14/27) and saved five of six break points. Monfils won 40% of return points (27/68) and broke Struff three times in the match.

Monfils will attempt to reach the second week in Indian Wells for the second year in a row. He improves to 10-3 for the season and bounces back from back-to-back defeats.

Sebastian Korda Preview

Sebastian Korda is the World No. 25 and is the 24th seed. This will be his fourth main draw in Indian Wells. Last year, he made the third round where he lost to Daniil Medvedev in what was his best achievement in this tournament.

Korda has played three tournaments this season, starting with the Adelaide International. He reached the finals there and lost to Felix Auger-Aliassime. His next event was the Australian Open. Korda underperformed. He was knocked out in the second round by Aleksandar Vukic.

His only appearance in February was in Marseille and Korda succumbed to another early exit, this time to Otto Virtanen. He hasn't played since. His record for 2025 reads: played 3, lost 3.

Gael Monfils vs Sebastian Korda Head-To-Head

• Monfils and Korda have never played at any level. This will be their first meeting.

Gael Monfils vs Sebastian Korda Prediction

Both players started the season making an ATP final. But it all went downhill for Korda after losing to Auger-Aliassime in Adelaide. I'm not sure if that boils down to pure frustration or a physical ailment, because Korda shouldn't really be losing the way he has in his last two matches, and that as the odds-on favorite. If he was seeking some respite, he's in for a reality check here. Monfils is playing some of the best tennis of his career and despite his aging body, he continues to defy biology with his high-energy tennis. I like Monfils, but I could see this one being a total slugfest in the night session.