French Open betting picks & top odds | Day 5 preview

The 2025 French Open continues this Thursday in Paris, with more strong betting opportunities across tennis sportsbooks. We examine second-round action in the men’s singles draw, including the potential for a massive upset by a local hope.

Best bet: Novak Djokovic vs Corentin Moutet preview

Novak Djokovic looked strong in his opening match at Roland-Garros. However, while his form has improved lately, he is still not close to his best. Given this, and his track record in the first week of majors, he is unlikely to be at his peak in this match.

Corentin Moutet is good enough to take advantage of this. The Frenchman loves competing at home, and the Parisian crowd will provide him with heavy support. As he demonstrated here last year here against Jannik Sinner, Moutet is capable of taking a set against the best. Expect him to do so again on Thursday, pushing this one past the 30.5-games mark for a modest return with the best online bookmakers.

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Next best: Joao Fonseca vs Pierre-Hugues Herbert preview

Joao Fonseca looked great in his first match, racing past No.30 seed Hubert Hurkacz in straight sets. Up against veteran Pierre-Hugues Herbert in the second round, the young Brazilian should have no issues doing the same.

This year’s slower Roland-Garros courts are perfect for Fonseca’s powerful, confident game, allowing him to set his feet and hit through players. Herbert simply lacks the shot-making ability and power to hold his own for too long, so expect a routine victory for the rising star.

Value bet: Gael Monfils vs Jack Draper preview

Jack Draper has slowly but surely been losing form in recent weeks after a searing start to 2025. French veteran Gael Monfils is a potential banana skin for the Brit and offers great value at Stake.com to pull off an upset.

The court is slow, which will not suit Draper. While it would take a massive effort from the 38-year-old Monfils to overcome the No.5 seed, as he proved in the first round, he is no stranger to miracles under the lights in Paris.

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