Canadian Masters Tennis Picks 2021 (August 10th)

The run up to the final Grand Slam of the season sees two Masters events played back to back and that is the last chance for the majority of the big names and favourites to win the US Open to fine-tune their Tennis.

Some of those names have decided to skip the Canadian Masters having taken part in the Olympic Games, while others may choose to miss out in Cincinnati next week too. I am not sure that is going to leave any of them undercooked mainly because you do get an opportunity to work your way into a Grand Slam, and especially at the back end of what has been a trying year on the Tour with the late start in Australia put into consideration.

Novak Djokovic is the biggest name missing out, while Roger Federer's participation at the US Open has to be in doubt as his knee continues to slow down the ageing legend. I would expect the World Number 1 to be ready to go in New York later this month, but it does mean there is an opportunity for players to build momentum over the next two Masters events and go into the final Grand Slam with momentum and confidence behind them.

The Canadian Masters is played across two venues with the WTA Tour heading to Montreal and the ATP Tour in Toronto before both mix together for Cincinnati and then the US Open. Conditions can be quite different in the two Cities, but it is a good opportunity for players to lay down a marker. Novak Djokovic is missing as I have mentioned, but Ashleigh Barty and Naomi Osaka are both out of the WTA event and I think that leaves the door open for the other players in what has become a very open Tour with multiple players capable of getting hot enough to win a Major event.

I didn't have any Picks from the Monday action at the Tennis despite looking through the matches scheduled, but there look to be more options on Tuesday with the remainder of the First Round to be played and the Second Round beginning.

MY PICKS: Kei Nishikori - 3.5 Games @ 1.80 Bet365 (2 Units)

Benoit Paire + 3.5 Games @ 1.66 Bet Fred (2 Units)

Daniil Medvedev - 4.5 Games @ 2.20 Paddy Power (2 Units)

Ugo Humbert + 3.5 Games @ 1.83 Paddy Power (2 Units)

Anastasija Sevastova + 3.5 Games @ 1.90 Bet365 (2 Units)

Johanna Konta - 2.5 Games @ 1.91 Bet Fred (2 Units)

Elise Mertens - 3.5 Games @ 1.91 Bet Fred (2 Units)

Harriet Dart + 5.5 Games @ 1.72 Bet365 (2 Units)