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Jack Draper has arguably had the hardest draw so far as after dismissing Jiri Lehecka in the first round, he now faces fifth seed Taylor Fritz on court one
RANKING POINTS: ATP 1000
START DATE/TIME: Wednesday 30th October, 2024, UK – not before 3:50pm / US ET – not before 11:50am / US PT – not before 8:50am
VENUE: Accor Arena, Paris, France
SURFACE: Indoor hard
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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JACK DRAPER VS TAYLOR FRITZ PREDICTION
Jack Draper showed that his win last week in Vienna was no fluke nor would there be any drop-off in his form after that title success with an impressive first-round victory. He eased to a 7-5 6-2 win over Jiri Lehecka on Tuesday to show how far he has come against a talented opponent.
He now faces another incredibly tough assignment as he meets fifth seed Taylor Fritz.
The pair have met three times before and Fritz has won two of those. Both of those wins for the American came this year and also came on clay but Draper will not be phased by that. His form on hard courts is significantly better and he has improved a lot in recent months.
Fritz has not played since Shanghai where he reached the semi-finals before losing to Novak Djokovic. He did of course reach the final of the US Open and he seems to be motivated and play better in the bigger events.
It will not be easy for Fritz to hit the ground running after a period of time of inactivity. Especially against somebody with so much momentum like Draper and playing so well, we expect Draper to make the better start of the two and potentially do enough damage by that point to win out.
JACK DRAPER VS TAYLOR FRITZ TIP: JACK DRAPER TO WIN