Christopher Eubanks takes on Australia’s Aleksandar Vukic in the QF of the 2024 Hall of Fame Tennis Championships. Fourth-seeded Eubanks got a bye in the first round and then defeated his compatriot Ethan Quinn in the second round to make it into the QF. Vukic on the other hand is entering the match after two emphatic triumphs in his previous matches in Newport. He defeated another American, Eliot Spizzirri in the R16. Can he take one more step forward in this tournament?

Vukic is yet to drop a set in this tournament. Eubanks has to be at his best to topple this familiar opponent on his home soil. It’ll be interesting to see how the 6ft 7 inches tall American approaches this match against the number 65.

Christopher Eubanks vs Aleksandar Vukic: Preview

Eubanks had an outstanding season last year which saw him climb up to the 29th spot. However, his form this year has been troubling as has already dropped out of the Top 100. His best record this season has been reaching the QF at the Halle Open. Currently ranked 128, he has shown a fair bit of resilience in defeating Quinn. In the three-set thriller, he fired a total of 16 aces and committed 8 double faults. He won 68% of his first serve and 71% of his second serve. He converted 2 out of his 6 breakpoints against Quinn while giving away 2 out of 11.

So far, the 28-year-old tennis star has hit 184 aces and committed 51 double faults this season. He has won 84% of his service games and only 8% of his return games.

Aleksandar Vukic on the other hand has been in decent form this year, he has reached two SFs and two QFs before this tournament. The Australian defeated Spizzirri by 6-2, 7-6(3) in the R16. He hit just 5 aces but didn’t commit any double fault. His first serve win percentage was 78%, but on the second serve, it dropped to 73%. Vukic converted 3 out of his 6 breakpoints against the American while giving him 1 out of 2.

He has hit a total of 227 aces this season and has committed 47 double faults. Aleksandar Vukic has won 77% of his service games and 15% of his return games. How many times have these played against each other in their careers though?

Eubanks vs Vukic: Head-to-Head

Both have played against each other quite a few times in the qualifiers and challengers, but they have met each other only once on the main Tour. Currently, Aleksandar Vukic leads the H2H 4-2.

• Their first meeting was in 2019 in Ningbo, China, and in that R64 clash, Christopher Eubanks defeated Vukic by 7-5,6-3. After that, they played against each other four times before crossing their paths again at the Atlanta Open in 2023.
• That was their latest meeting and in that QF match in Atlanta, Aleksandar Vukic defeated Eubanks 6-4, 6-4. The American hit ten aces and committed just 2 double faults, but still, he failed to outclass the Australian. What will happen this time around?

Prediction: Vukic to win in three sets

Looking at their current forms and their previous records in the H2H, we can jump to only one conclusion. However, we have seen quite a few surprises in tennis though and Christopher Eubanks is more than capable of coming up with a surprise, but Vukic will have the upper hand here this time. The Aussie has a win-loss record of 14-18 this season compared to Christopher Eubanks’ 7-16. Although Eubanks has showcased his potential several times on this surface, it would be a tough ask for him to topple the in-form Aussie.

Eubanks can dictate the play with his big serves and aggressive baseline game. He has a strong forehand and tends to come up to the nets to finish off points. Vukic on the other hand, will have to reduce the number of unforced errors to avoid giving any undue advantage to the American. Vukic will heavily rely on his powerful forehands to seal the deal in this intriguing contest!