2025 French Open Day 8 odds, picks: Shelton vs. Alcaraz, Musetti vs. Rune
We are now into Week 2 of the 2025 Men's French Open, and it looks poised to be a doozy of a finish at Roland Garros this year.
Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner, Novak Djokovic, Alexander Zverev, Jack Draper, Holger Rune, Lorenzo Musetti, Tommy Paul, Ben Shelton, and Frances Tiafoe are all still in the field, meaning just four of the top 15 seeds (Taylor Fritz, Casper Ruud, Daniil Medvedev, and Arthur Fils) have been eliminated at Roland Garros.
Six of those players are in action on Sunday.
Best bets for Day 8 of the 2025 French Open
Ben Shelton (+1000) vs. Carlos Alcaraz, approx. 8 a.m. Eastern
It's been an encouraging French Open for American Ben Shelton.
The 22-year-old Florida native had never made it beyond the third round at Roland Garros, so this has already been a successful trip to Paris for the rising star.
That said, Shelton has had things break his way in this tournament.
The Florida native was able to outlast Lorenzo Sonego in a marathon five-setter in Round 1, but he was dealt a huge break when his second-round opponent, Hugo Gaston, withdrew from the tournament, allowing him to rest before his showdown with World No. 167 Matteo Gigante in Round 3.
Shelton made quick work of the Italian to earn a date with Carlos Alcaraz in the Round of 16.
This is likely where the road ends for Shelton.
Alcaraz is a -2100 favorite to win the match, and he's -172 to do it in straight sets.
It's hard to see a path to Shelton making this a competitive match outside of Alcaraz not being on his game.
Shelton's powerful serve is his bread and butter, but Alcaraz is the best defender in the sport and will be aided by the slow conditions at Roland Garros.
This should be over quickly.
The play: Under 31.5 games (-115, FanDuel)
Holger Rune takes on Lorenzo Musetti in Round 4 of the 2025 French Open.
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Holger Rune (+168) vs. Lorenzo Musetti, approx. 2:15 p.m. Eastern
They aren't the biggest names in action on Sunday, but Holger Rune and Lorenzo Musetti are a good bet to provide the best match.
Rune and Musetti are both ranked inside the top 10, and will know that the winner of this match will be the favorite in the quarterfinals against Frances Tiafoe or Daniel Altmaier.
Musetti has been the steadier of the two to this point in this tournament, but Rune's ability to dig deep in tricky situations has been impressive, especially considering his propensity to fall to pieces in those scenarios in the past.
Musetti may be the fresher player, but the fact that Rune has passed some tough tests is a good thing in my eyes.
This match is close to a coin flip, so Rune has value.
The play: Rune +168 (FanDuel)
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