The grass season is well and truly underway and the hunt for title glory at Queen’s Club is on. While the fans are relying on the heavyweights to make an impact, it seems that some underdogs are making a bold statement at the event. The same has happened with Jack Draper, one of the rising British sensations. Days after winning his first-ever career ATP title, he stunned Carlos Alcaraz in the second round of the Queen’s Club.

Having made his way into the quarter-finals, he will now be locking horns against American sensation Tommy Paul. Paul, who has already made a bold statement in the event will be looking to stop Draper’s dream run. With the stage set for an epic encounter, who among the two will come out on top?

Jack Draper vs Tommy Paul: Preview

Jack Draper’s impressive run on grass courts continued as he defeated defending champion Carlos Alcaraz in straight sets, 7-6 (3), 6-3, at the Queen’s Club Championships. This victory ended Alcaraz’s eight-match winning streak across all surfaces, including his recent triumph at Roland Garros, and his six-match undefeated run at Queen’s.

Draper, the British No. 1, remains unbeaten on grass this year with a seven-match winning streak, bolstered by home support and his recent ATP 250 win. Now a favorite to win at Queen’s, Draper aims to maintain his form and avoid dropping a set in the ongoing Championships.

Standing his way will be the 27-year-old American Tommy Paul. Although Paul hasn’t matched Draper’s momentum, he also hasn’t dropped a set in the tournament. Paul struggled last week, exiting in the second round of the ATP 250 event in the Netherlands after a three-set loss to Sebastian Korda.

This week, however, Paul showed improvement, defeating Sebastian Baez and Alejandro Tabilo in straight sets. Despite being ranked higher, Paul is the underdog against the in-form Draper and will face the challenge of playing against a partisan crowd on Friday.

Draper vs Paul: Head-to-head

When it comes to the head-to-head statistics between the two players, Jack Draper has been a clear winner among the two. Interestingly, these two stars have faced each other a total of 4 times, and out of those, Draper has been a clear winner on 3 occasions. Their first encounter came back in the year 2023 when the two met in Australia at the Adelaide International. In what was a straight-set dominance from Draper, he came out on top 6-4, 6-4 over Paul.

On the other hand, their most recent encounter came this year at Acapulco. Despite a location change, Jack Draper managed to pull out the same result. With a scoreline of 6-0, 6-4, he managed to defeat Tommy Paul. The only time Paul has managed to come out on top is at the Australian Open this year when he defeated Paul with the scoreline 6-2, 3-6, 6-3, 7-5.

Prediction: Jack Draper could stun Tommy Paul in the quarter-final

With the stage set for a thrilling encounter, Jack Draper and Tommy Paul would give their everything to come out on top in the match. However, as things stand, Draper could stun Tommy Paul in the match and come out on top. His recent title triumph and his magnificent win over Carlos Alcaraz will give him some much-needed confidence and allow him to come out on top. Also, the immense home support could do the trick for him.

The head-to-head advantage could also pave the way for him. However, Paul would also not let go of the match without a fight. Coming into the match, the American will be determined to send him out of the tournament. That being said, whose side are you on? Do let us know in the comments below!