Tommy Paul vs Jack Draper Prediction: The bookies don't rate Draper

8 players qualified for the quarter Final of the tournament and Tommy Paul will face Jack Draper. The other fixtures in this round are: Christopher O’Connell coming up against Sebastian Korda, Jiri Leheka up against Nicolas Jarry and Lorenzo Musetti facing Alexander Bublik.

Tommy Paul and Jack Draper met in the round of 16 of the last edition of the ATP Adelaide and Jack Draper won in straight sets. Will we see a repeat or will Tommy Paul be eager to get his revenge?

Tommy Paul

Currently ranked in 14th place on the ATP rankings, Tommy Paul heads into this game looking for his first-ever win over Jack Draper. In terms of form, Tommy Paul is evidently inconsistent. He won 3 of his last 5 single matches, and lost the remaining 2.

He couldn't make it past the round of 32 at the ATP Paris France last month. He lost in 3 sets to Botic Van De Zandschulp. The Netherlands international beat Tommy Paul 4:6,6:2,3;6.

After the defeat, Tommy proceeded to the ATP Adelaide where he played his first game against Alex Bolt in the round of 16. The Australian national was not a threat for Tommy, and he eventually won the game in straight sets by 6:3, 6:2. He had the following stats by the end of the game: 11 aces, 0 double faults, 25/31 first serve points, 15/20 second serve points, 2/2 break points saved, 3 break points converted, 12 games won and 64 points won.

Tommy Paul will want to prove his doubters wrong when he takes on a stronger opponent such as Jack Draper.

Jack Draper

Jack Draper is back again in this year's edition of the ATP Auckland, where he teams up against a familiar opponent. Jack Draper faced Tommy Paul In the round of 16 of the ATP Adelaide last year and he won in straight sets (4:6,4:6). This year he hopes he can repeat a similar result. Jack comes into the game with a better record behind him. He's only lost 2 of his last 11 singles in a row. One against Adrian Mannarino at the ATP Sofia Bulgaria Final last month and the other against Miomir Kecmanovic in the Davis Cup, also last month. He's won both games he's played in since then, both in this tournament.

He saw off Sebastian Baez in straight sets (6:1,6;3) in the round of 32. He had the following stats in the game: 5 aces, 2 double faults, 25/31 first serve points, 10/20 second serve points, 4 break points converted, 12 games won and a total of 58 points.

His next game was against Miomir Kecmanovic and it was decided in 3 sets with Jack Draper emerging the winner. He had 12 aces, 4 double faults, 58/77 first serve points, 28/59 second serve points, 9/12 break points saved, 2 break points converted, 19 games won and a total of 130 points.

The bookmakers seem to think Jack Draper doesn't stand a chance against Tommy Paul. It would be quite interesting to see how he responds.

Head to Head

Jack Draper won the first and only meeting against Tommy Paul back in November 2023. He won the game 2:0.

Analysis and Prediction

Judging by stats, it's very difficult to see why Tommy Paul is such a huge favorite against Jack Draper. Both players are in fine form and they seem equally matched in quality. Jack Draper has been hugely misjudged by the bookies.

• Sets Handicap 2 (+1) at 1.671 Odds
• Tie Break No at 1.727 Odds
• Under 23.5 Games at 1.80 Odds