Jack Draper vs Tommy Paul Prediction & Betting Tips - ATP Acapulco Open

Prediction published on 26/02/2024, 01:05  by Daniel Ngulu in Tennis Predictions

Seventh seed Tommy Paul and the unseeded Jack Draper meet yet again in 2024 as they will square off next in Acapulco. The winner of this first-rounder will then play either Nuno Borges or a yet-to-be-revealed qualifier for a quarterfinal berth. Jack Draper has defeated Paul twice in the three times they have met. Both wins have been on hard courts with his most recent coming in Adelaide in January. He won in straight sets as he marched on to the final. The Brit will hope for another similar outcome as he plots to end his current slump. Draper, who has compiled a 5-3 record, has suffered his three defeats in his last four outings. He was defeated in the first round in Los Cabos in his last match and is now on a two-game skid. The 22-year-old starts the week ranked 50th in the ATP.

Tommy Paul ended his losing run to Draper by coming out top in a grueling five-setter in Melbourne. He has been in impeccable form since then and has only lost twice in the nine matches he has played. The American has made the final in his last two tournaments, triumphing in Dallas and then producing a runner-up finish in Delray. Having also made the final in Acapulco last year, Paul will be confident of another deep run in this event. The current world number 14 has won 10 of the 13 matches he has played so far this year. Six of his wins have come in nine outings on hard courts.