Frances Tiafoe vs Alex Michelsen Preview & Prediction | 2025 U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championships | Quarter-Final

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Second seed and former champion Frances Tiafoe takes on compatriot Alex Michelsen with all eight quarter-finalists in Houston hailing from the USA.

Ranking points: ATP 250

Start date/time: Saturday 5th April, 2025: UK – not before 12:00am / US ET – not before 7:00pm (Friday) / US PT – not before 4:00pm (Friday)

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 Alex Michelsen prediction

Frances Tiafoe got his clay swing off to a solid start with a routine win over Adam Walton. 

The 2023 champion thundered 35 winners as he powered to a 7-5 6-3 victory over the Aussie. The second seed struggled to find his first serve but played an attacking return game within the baseline to ensure he made it nine wins from his last ten matches in Houston.

Big Foe will now lock horns with Michael Michelsen, who came from a set down to despatch French veteran Adrian Mannarino by a 6-7 6-4 6-2 scoreline. The 20-year-old eventually wrestled the momentum fully his way in the decider with his greater consistency paying off. 

It means Michelsen tees up a second tour-level meeting against Big Foe with the latter leading the head-to-head 1-0 after securing a 6-4 6-3 victory on the indoor hard courts of Dallas last year. 

This is a tough one to call given Tiafoe has not hit his best form so far this year and he will need to serve better in this quarter-final to keep his excellent recent Houston record intact. 

It could well go the distance.

Frances Tiafoe vs Alex Michelsen tip: Over 2.5 sets