It’s time for Georgia vs California in Newport! Christopher Eubanks takes on his compatriot Ethan Quinn in the second round (R16) of the Hall of Fame Tennis Championships on Wednesday (July 17). Eubanks had a stellar season last year, but this year he has struggled to make any impact. His incredible performance pushed him to number 29 in the men’s singles ranking in 2023, but now he’s placed at the 128th spot. The 28-year-old is keen to get back to winning ways in Newport. Can Eubanks defeat the 20-year-old Quinn in his next match?

Well, Quinn is a promising youngster, who can come up with a surprise on any given day. One year ago, he earned his first tour-level victory here and on Tuesday he clinched his second win at the same event. He defeated Australia’s Marc Polmans in a three-set thriller in his previous match. This win lifted him to five places to the 10th spot in the PIF ATP Live Race to Jeddah and if he manages to seal the deal against Eubanks, Quinn would move to the top eight. Thus, increasing his chances to qualify for the NextGen ATP Finals.

Christopher Eubanks vs Ethan Quinn: Preview

So, there is a lot at stake for both the players. Eubanks is fighting to bring back his winning momentum and Quinn is aiming for a spot at a bigger event. Eubanks’ best result this year came at the Halle Open where he reached the QF. He will be entering this match after his first-round defeat at the hands of France’s Quentin Halys at Wimbledon. The quarterfinalist of the 2023 Championships was defeated by 4-6,4-6,2-6. Eubanks hit nine aces and committed just four double faults against the Frenchman.

If we take a closer look at his numbers from that match, the American won 62% of his first serve and 63% of his second serve. In the breakpoints, it was 0/0. He has hit a total of 184 aces this season and has committed 51 double faults. Interestingly, Christopher Eubanks has won 84% of his service games and just 8% of his return games.

His opponent, Quinn has showcased quite a few good results at the Challengers and ITF tournaments. He has made it through to one final, one SF, and one QF this season. In the previous round, he defeated Polmans by 6-3,6(3)-7,6-1 and Quinn had hit four aces in that match. The 20-year-old committed three double faults against the Australian. He won 66% of his first serve and 57% of his second serve, however, Ethan Quinn could only manage to convert seven out of his fourteen breakpoints.

The youngster has so far managed to hit ten aces this season and committed just six double faults. He has won 74% of his service games and only 5% of his return games.

Eubanks vs Quinn: Head-to-Head

Both of the players haven’t yet played against each other. Quinn is relatively inexperienced as compared to Eubanks. He received a wildcard to compete in this tournament. However, one thing is for sure, this lad won’t end this match without giving a tough fight and this is what makes this contest more interesting.

Prediction: Eubanks to win in three sets

If anything is keeping the Georgian ahead in this contest then it’s surely gonna be his experience to play in the bigger stages of the game. Eubanks has a win-loss record of 6-16 this season, whereas Quinn has recorded 1-3 on the Tour so far. So, there is not much to separate in terms of win percentage in the 2024 season.

However, the 6ft 7 inches tennis star has some real venom in his serves and this can put the youngster into some real trouble. On a good day, Eubanks has the capability of winning games with four quick aces. He has an aggressive style of player who often tends to come up to the nets to finish off the points.

Here’s another interesting weapon in his armory- Did you know Christopher Eubanks has a one-handed backhand since he was 13 years old? Well, that’s perhaps more than enough to counter Ethan Quinn’s strong forehand and powerful serve-based game style!