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Match Details
Fixture: (2) Jack Draper vs Hubert Hurkacz
Date: 26 September 2024
Tournament: Japan Open 2024
Round: Second Round (Round of 16)
Venue: Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan
Category: ATP 500
Surface: Hard
Prize money: $1,818,380
Live telecast: USA - Tennis Channel | UK - Sky UK
Jack Draper vs Hubert Hurkacz preview
Second seed Hubert Hurkacz is all set to take on young Brit and US Open semi-finalist Jack Draper in the second round of the 2024 Japan Open. Draper has a 31-20 win/loss record in 2024, with a maiden title at the Stuttgart Open. The World No. 20 last played at the Davis Cup, where he lost his singles matches against Francisco Cerundolo and Felix Auger-Aliassime.
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The British player had an excellent run at the North American hardcourt swing. He reached the quarterfinals of the Cincinnati Open, losing to Holger Rune, and then had his best Grand Slam result at the 2024 US Open. Draper reached the semi-final as the 25th seed in the competition before losing to the top seed Jannik Sinner in straight sets. At the Japan Open, the Brit defeated Italian qualifier Mattia Bellucci in straight sets in the first round.
Hubert Hurkacz has won 40 out of the 57 matches he has played in 2024. The Polish player has won a title in the season, winning the Estoril Open and reaching the final of the Terra Wortmann Open in Halle. He last played at the US Open, losing to Jordan Thompson in the second round.
The World No. 8 had a good start on the hard courts at the beginning of the season. He reached the final of the United Cup (lost to Alexander Zverev), the semi-final of the Open 13 (lost to Ugo Humbert), and made a decent run at the Australian Open, losing to Daniil Medvedev in the quarter-final after a tough five-setter. At the Japan Open, the second seed opened his campaign after a tough three-setter against Marcos Giron in the first round.
Jack Draper vs Hubert Hurkacz head-to-head
The head-to-head is 4-1 in favor of Hurkacz, with the Polish player winning the last encounter at the Madrid Open.
Jack Draper vs Hubert Hurkacz odds
(Odds will be updated once available)
Jack Draper vs Hubert Hurkacz prediction
Draper has a 60 percent win record on hard courts in his career, reaching two finals on the surface. The Brit's big serving and groundstrokes complement well with the surface, allowing him to overpower his opponents. He currently sits at a career-best ranking of 20.
Hurkacz is a prolific hard-court player. The Polish player has eight finals on the surface, winning 6 titles. The last hard-court title for the Pole came at the Shanghai Masters last year when he defeated Andrey Rublev in the final.
Even though the head-to-head is 4-1 in favor of the Pole, when it comes to the head-to-head on hard course, the head-to-head is tied at 1-1. It also remains to be seen if the World No. 8 has fully recovered from the injury he sustained at Wimbledon. The current hard-court form would give a slight advantage to Jack Draper in the match.
Pick-Draper to win in three sets
