Frances Tiafoe vs Adam Walton Preview & Prediction | 2025 U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championships | Round of 16

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Number two seed Frances Tiafoe enters the fray in Houston with Australia’s Adam Walton hoping for a second-round upset.

Ranking points: ATP 250

Start date/time: Thursday 3rd April, 2025: UK – not before TBC / US ET – not before TBC / US PT – not before TBC

Venue: River Oaks Country Club, Houston, USA 

Surface: Outdoor clay

How to watch on TV: UK – Sky Sports Tennis / US – Tennis Channel

How to watch online: UK – Sky Go / US – Tennis Channel

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Frances Tiafoe vs Adam Walton prediction

Former champion Frances Tiafoe will be bidding to kick-start his year at a tournament where he has had great success of late. 

The world number 17 has reached the previous two finals in Houston and is 10-5 overall, coming up just short in his title defence to Ben Shelton in last year’s showdown for the trophy.

However, the 27-year-old holds an indifferent 6-6 record in 2025 and will now aim to put a raft of second-round exits on hardcourts behind him with a reset on the clay.

This will be Tiafoe’s second meeting with Walton having beaten the 25-year-old world number 85 by a 7-6 6-3 scoreline in Brisbane at the start of the current season.

The Aussie produced an excellent display to down Michael Mmoh 6-3 7-6 in the first round, ruthlessly converting all five of his break points, but he will need to find a few extra gears to have a chance against Big Foe on home turf – and we just can’t see it.   

Frances Tiafoe vs Adam Walton tip: Frances Tiafoe to win 2-0