Canadian Open 2024: Jack Draper vs Jordan Thompson preview, head-to-head, prediction, odds, and pick
Match Details
Fixture: Jack Draper vs Jordan Thompson
Date: August 6, 2024
Tournament: National Bank Open 2024
Round: First Round (Round of 64)
Venue: IGA Stadium, Montreal, Canada
Category: ATP Masters 1000
Surface: Hardcourt
Prize Money: $6,795,555
Live Telecast: USA - Tennis Channel | UK - Sky Sports | Canada - Sportsnet, TVA Sports
Jack Draper vs Jordan Thompson preview
One of the more intriguing match-ups in the first round of the 2024 Canadian Open is between the young Briton Jack Draper and the Aussie veteran Jordan Thompson. Draper is one of the prominent young players who broke out onto the ATP scene this year. The Brit was last seen in action at the Paris Olympics, losing to Taylor Fritz in the second round.
Draper has a 22-15 overall record this season. He won his maiden ATP title at the Stuttgart Open, where he defeated former Wimbledon finalist Matteo Berrettini in the final. The World No. 28 also reached another final at the Adelaide International, losing to Jiri Lehecka. The semifinals at the Acapulco Open and the quarterfinals at the BMW Open in Munich are among some of Draper's other prominent results.
Thompson is also having a good season in 2024. The Aussie has a 25-18 record for the season and has been in good form recently. He reached the final of the Atlanta Open, losing against Yoshito Nishioka. He reached the quarterfinals of the recently concluded Citi Open, losing against eventual champion Sebastian Korda.
2024 has been a breakthrough season for Jordan, as he won his maiden ATP Title, the Los Cabos Open, defeating ATP top-10 player Casper Ruud in the final. He also reached the semifinals at the cinch Championships at Queen's Club, on grass, and the semifinals of his home event, the Brisbane International.
Jack Draper vs Jordan Thompson head-to-head
This will be the first meeting between the two players on the ATP Tour.
Jack Draper vs Jordan Thompson odds
(Odds sourced from BetMGM)
Jack Draper vs Jordan Thompson prediction
Draper is a serve-dominant player, winning 76% of his first-serve points on hard courts this year. His left-handed slice serve is difficult for his opponent to read, which gives him the advantage. On the other hand, Draper's numbers in his return games have scope for improvement. The Brit has won only 29% of the return games on hard courts this season.
Thompson has also shown a similar pattern this year while playing on hard courts. The Australian has won 84% of his service games on the surface but only 21% of the return games. The player with better numbers while returning serve will thus have the advantage in the match. Since both players are heavily reliant on serve, sets might go into tiebreaks.
2024 has been a breakthrough season for Thompson as he has risen to a career-high ranking of 30 which will give him immense confidence going into the match. However, Draper's recent form gives him a slight advantage in the match.
Pick - Draper to win in three sets