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Match Details
Fixture: (25) Jack Draper vs Zhang Zhizhen
Date: August 27, 2024
Tournament: US Open 2024
Round: First Round
Venue: USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, New York, USA
Category: Grand Slam
Surface: Hardcourt
Prize Money: $750,00,000
Live Telecast: USA - ESPN | UK - Sky Sports | Canada - TSN, RDS
Jack Draper vs Zhang Zhizhen preview
Jack Draper will square off against Zhang Zhizhen in the first round of the 2024 US Open on Tuesday, August 27. The match will be played on Court 5 where the New York crowd will witness the British and Chinese players in action.
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Draper enters the US Open on the back of a 4-6, 2-6 quarterfinal loss against Holger Rune at the Cincinnati Open. On the other hand, Zhang lost 4-6, 3-6 to Andrey Rublev in the round of 32 in Cincinnati.
Both players are almost evenly matched at the US Open 2024. Their best performances at Flushing Meadows came in 2023, with Zhang reaching as high as the third round and Draper making it to the fourth.
Jack Draper vs Zhang Zhizhen head-to-head
Jack Draper and Zhang Zhizhen have yet to face each other on the ATP Tour. Thus, their head-to-head record stands at 0-0.
Jack Draper vs Zhang Zhizhen odds
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Jack Draper vs Zhang Zhizhen prediction
In the past year, Zhang has won 53% of his matches while Draper's win percentage stands at 67. While both players compete on the main tour, there is a significant difference in the average ranking of their opponents. Zhang may enjoy an advantage stepping into this fixture, having faced better players (ranked around 57) in the past year. Meanwhile, Draper's opponents have been ranked at an average of around 136.
While 27-year-old Zhang is more experienced than Draper, one statistic for the 22-year-old British player would be his record of 76% wins on the hard courts. On the other hand, Zhang has had his set of struggles on the surface, winning only 41% of his matches.
With the two players matching almost evenly and having similar aggressive baseline playstyles, their encounter could go the distance. Their deciding set performances over the last year would be notable. Zhang won 65% of his deciding sets while Draper won 57%. Zhang also saved 57% of his breakpoints compared to Draper, who saved 53%.
Pick - Zhang to win in three sets.
