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Match Details
Fixture: (4) Frances Tiafoe vs (6) Jack Draper
Date: Friday, June 14
Tournament: Stuttgart Open 2024
Round: Quarterfinals
Venue: Tennis Club Weissenhof, Stuttgart, Germany
Category: ATP 250
Surface: Grass
Prize Money: €734,915
Live Telecast: USA - Tennis Channel | UK - SkySports | Canada - TSN | India - Tennis Channel
Frances Tiafoe vs Jack Draper preview
Fourth seed Frances Tiafoe is set to lock horns with sixth seed Jack Draper in a blockbuster quarterfinal encounter at the 2024 Stuttgart Open on Friday, June 14.
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Tiafoe kicked off his campaign against Yannick Hanfmann in the second round after receiving a bye in the first. A break separated the pair in the opener, with Tiafoe surging ahead on the back of some incredible serving and net play.
The pair served lights out in the second set too, forcing a tie-breaker. It was Tiafoe once again who played the bigger points better, sealing the tie 7-5, 7-6 (5) and booking a spot in the last eight.
Draper, meanwhile, opened his campaign against Sebastian Ofner in the first round. The young Brit fought through an incredible tight contest to seal it in two tie-break sets.
Up against Marcus Giron in the second round, Draper raced to the early lead in the fifth game of the first. That break proved decisive as he went on to serve out the set rather comfortably.
Giron fought back in the second with a solitary break to even the tie and force it into a decider. Unfazed by the slip in momentum, Draper broke Giron's serve to take an early 3-0 lead in the final set. Serving for the match at 5-2, the Brit converted his second match point with a piercing backhand volley to book his spot in the next round.
Frances Tiafoe vs Jack Draper head-to-head
Frances Tiafoe and Jack Draper have faced off just once in professional competition. Tiafoe prevailed in that encounter which was played at the Paris Masters back in 2022.
Frances Tiafoe vs Jack Draper odds
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Frances Tiafoe vs Jack Draper prediction
Frances Tiafoe and Jack Draper's quarterfinal encounter in Stuttgart promises to be an exciting one, with both of them eager to stake their claim for the crown.
Tiafoe has had a subpar 2024 so far, loitering at 12 wins and as many losses. He did show signs of nerves in his first-round encounter in Stuttgart but managed to turn things around with some brilliant play in crunch moments. His serve also looked much better than it has all year and he looked to attack more, which was another positive too.
Draper, on the contrary, has had a decent season so far and a rather smooth run in Stuttgart, minus the minor hiccup in his second round. He's looked formidable on serve and has excelled at the net.
While Tiafoe walks into the encounter the favorite, there is no discounting Draper pulling off an upset. He will, however, have to make early inroads on the Tiafoe serve and play the decisive points better. It could ultimately boil down to who takes the attack to the net more and keeps the points shorter.
Pick: Frances Tiafoe in three sets.
