Alexandre Muller vs. Stefanos Tsitsipas prediction: French Open picks, odds, best bets for Roland Garros

Nypost · May 25, 2026 · 424 words · By Michael Leboff

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It’s anybody’s guess what version of Stefanos Tsitsipas is going to show up on any given matchday.

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What happened

It’s anybody’s guess what version of Stefanos Tsitsipas is going to show up on any given matchday.

Why it matters

3 has spent the last four years playing erratic tennis, at times flashing his ceiling, but more often than not playing at a head-scratching level.

Common ground

At one time, it felt like Tsitsipas was a safe bet to win the French Open, but now it would be a surprise if the Greek even made a run into the second week.

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11 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“The former World No. 3”

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Wikipedia and ATP rankings history explicitly confirm that Stefanos Tsitsipas has been ranked as high as world No. 3.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Daniil Sergeyevich Medvedev (born 11 February 1996) is a Russian professional tennis player. He has been ranked as the world No. 1 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). Me…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniil_Medvedev

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Stefanos Tsitsipas (Greek: Στέφανος Τσιτσιπάς, pronounced [ˈstefanos t͡sit͡siˈpas]; born 12 August 1998) is a Greek professional tennis player. He has been ranked as high as world No. 3 in men's singl…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stefanos_Tsitsipas

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of the main career statistics of Greek professional tennis player Stefanos Tsitsipas. All statistics are according to the ATP Tour and ITF websites.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stefanos_Tsitsipas_career_stat…

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“Tsitsipas is a -670 favorite to beat Alexandre Muller in Round 1 of Roland Garros on Tuesday.”

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The specific betting odd of -670 is mentioned in one prediction article; other sources confirm the match exists but do not list the specific odds.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Alexandre Müller (French pronunciation: [alɛksɑ̃dʁ mylɛʁ]; born 1 February 1997) is a French professional tennis player. He has a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 38, achieved on 18 August…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexandre_Müller

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“Now ranked 82nd in the world”

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Two independent web sources (a prediction article and a news report) state Tsitsipas is ranked 82nd in the world.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Apostolos Tsitsipas (born 24 November 1967) is a Greek tennis coach. He is the father and longtime coach of Stefanos Tsitsipas, who achieved a career-high Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) ran…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apostolos_Tsitsipas

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“boasting a 20-20 record over the last 52 weeks”

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The specific 20-20 record is mentioned in one web search result; other sources discuss his general form or lack of trophies but do not provide the exact win-loss tally.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of main career statistics of Italian professional tennis player Jannik Sinner. All statistics are according to the ATP Tour and ITF websites.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jannik_Sinner_career_statistic…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) players Daniil Medvedev and Stefanos Tsitsipas have faced each other 15 times since 2018, with Medvedev leading the rivalry, 10–5. They are considered to be t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medvedev–Tsitsipas_rivalry

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“The Frenchman enjoyed a breakout 2025 campaign, surging up to World No. 38 by mid-August”

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Wikipedia and ATP Tour data confirm Alexandre Müller reached a career-high ranking of No. 38 on August 18, 2025.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Daniil Medvedev defeated Holger Rune in the final, 7–5, 7–5 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2023 Italian Open. It was his fifth title of 2023, sixth career Masters 1000 title, and first A…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Italian_Open_–_Men's_sing…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jean-Christophe Faurel (born 6 March 1981) is a former professional French tennis player and a coach. He has a career-high singles ranking of world No. 140 achieved on 10 April 2006.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Christophe_Faurel

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“he’s dropped down the rankings like a stone thanks to a 4-9 record this season.”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general definitions of the name 'Alexandre' and does not contain his match record for the season.

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web search NEUTRAL — Alexandre is a masculine given name, the French, Galician, Catalan, and Portuguese form of the English name Alexander, derived from the Latin Alexander and the Ancient Greek Aléxandros (Αλέξανδρος), m…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexandre_(given_name)

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web search NEUTRAL — 3 days ago · Alexandre is a boy's name of French, Greek origin meaning "defending men". Alexandre is the 940 ranked male name by popularity.
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web search NEUTRAL — Dec 23, 2025 · Form of Alexander in several languages. This name was borne by the French author Alexandre Dumas (1802-1870), who wrote The Three Musketeers.
https://www.behindthename.com/name/alexandre

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“Notably, Muller is just 2-4 on clay”

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While one source mentions he struggled on clay with seven defeats in eight matches, there is no specific evidence confirming a 2-4 record.

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web search NEUTRAL — During the clay court season, Medvedev collected wins at the 2025 Monte-Carlo Masters over compatriot Karen Khachanov and Alexandre Muller, but lost in the third round to Alex de Minaur. He reached th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniil_Medvedev

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web search NEUTRAL — Head to head records for players in men's professional tennis. View rivalry results and stats for matches on the ATP Tour.2025. Player-Photo-MP20. Alexandre Muller.
https://www.atptour.com/en/players/atp-head-2-head/sakamoto-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Alexandre Muller has struggled massively during this clay court swing, with seven defeats from his last eight matches, and he is currently on a six-match losing run.
https://www.thestatszone.com/alexandre-muller-vs-stefanos-ts…

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“he comes into Roland Garros riding a four-match losing streak.”

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One source mentions he is on a 'six-match losing run', but the specific 'four-match losing streak' is not explicitly corroborated by multiple sources.

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web search NEUTRAL — Alexandre Müller is a French professional tennis player. He has a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 38, achieved on 18 August 2025 and a doubles ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexandre_Müller

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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago ... SAD ENDING! Alexandre Muller picks up an injury and is forced to retire! Tsitsipas is through and he's facing Griekspoor or Arnaldi.
https://www.facebook.com/thesportshub.tennis/posts/sad-endin…

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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago ... French Open star retires in tears and walks off court after losing nine straight games · Alexandre Muller was reduced to tears after being forced ...
https://www.express.co.uk/sport/tennis/2209814/French-Open-A…

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“the 2021 French Open runner-up”

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No evidence was provided in the search results to confirm or deny Tsitsipas' status as the 2021 French Open runner-up.

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“move on to a winnable second-round match against either Matteo Arnaldi or Tallon Griekspoor.”

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One source mentions that after beating Muller, Tsitsipas is facing Griekspoor or Arnaldi, but this is not corroborated by other independent sources in the provided evidence.

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“two players who are a combined 9-10 on the dirt in 2026.”

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