ATP Acapulco Open: Tommy Paul vs Jack Draper, Preview, Head-to-Head and Prediction

The Acapulco Open is about to ignite the action in Mexico. As fans are currently gathering to witness the intensity between players, the American champ Tommy Paul is set to take on Jack Draper for the third time in the 2024 season.

Tommy Paul recently became America’s favorite by winning the Dallas Open along with making it to the finals in Delray Beach. But who among these has better odds of winning? Let’s find out!

Tommy Paul vs Jack Draper: Preview

Right from the start of the 2024 season, Tommy Paul has proved to be in dominant form, having recently lifted the Dallas Open trophy along with securing a runner-up position in Delray Beach. With his impressive winning odds, the 14th-ranked American is highly expected to be among one of the top names in Acapulco as well. As the tennis star reached the title match last year and has made it to the quarterfinals twice before, is it obvious that he is familiar with the courts.

On the other side, Jack Draper is currently in a situation where he needs to seek an opportunity to regain his form. After a tough loss in the Adelaide final to Jiri Lehecka, he hasn’t managed to get back in form, as he further faced elimination in the Los Cabos opener by Thanasi Kokkinakis. While the conditions in Acapulco might suit him well, Draper would need to double up his efforts to move past his inaugural opponent in Mexico.

Paul vs Draper: Head-to-head

Looking at the head-to-head numbers between the two, Tommy Paul has faced Draper three times in their career already with the Briton sitting on top of the 2-1 score. While two of their competitions took place in the 2024 season itself, it is sure that they are quite aware of each other’s strengths and weaknesses.

Although Draper started the year quite well with his victory over Paul in Adelaide, the American completed his revenge using their showdown at the Australian Open. As both players are set to face each other for the fourth time in their careers, the numbers are to be updated.

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Prediction: Tommy Paul to advance in the round of 16

With an attractive recent wins record under in his bucket along with the possession of a strong form, Tommy Paul seems to have better odds of defeating his inaugural opponent Jack Draper. While Draper has been on the contrary to the American as he faced some setbacks lately, he will have to gather all of him to rise.

Moreover, Paul has a strong and better track record in Acapulco, having reached the title match before along with gaining evident position several times. With all the odds favoring him, fans can expect an amazing performance from Paul, seeing him advance to the next round in the tournament.