Eastbourne 2023: Tommy Paul vs J.J. Wolf preview, head-to-head, prediction, odds, and pick | Rothesay International
Match Details
Fixture: (2) Tommy Paul vs J.J. Wolf
Tournament: Rothesay International 2023
Date: June 29, 2023
Round: Quarterfinals
Venue: Eastbourne, Great Britain
Category: ATP 250
Surface: Outdoor grass
Prize money: €723,655
Live telecast: USA - Tennis Channel | Canada - TSN | UK - Amazon Prime Video & BBC Digital
Tommy Paul vs J.J. Wolf preview
Americans Tommy Paul and J.J. Wolf are set to clash in the quarterfinals of the 2023 Rothesay International on Thursday.
Following a first-round bye, Paul faced Sebastian Baez in the second round. The first set was quite one-sided as the American dished out a breadstick to his opponent to clinch it.
Paul remained in control for most of the second set, but stumbled at a critical juncture. After snagging an early break, he maintained the lead and served for the contest at 5-4.
Paul even held a match point, but Baez fended it off to break the 26-year-old's serve and level the score. The set soon went into a tie-break, with the American coming out on top 6-1, 7-6(7).
Wolf, meanwhile, ousted sixth seed Tomas Martin Etcheverry to seal his spot in the second round, where he faced qualifier Luca Van Assche. The American jumped to a 3-0 lead in the first set and then broke his opponent's serve once again towards the end of the set to claim it.
Van Assche led 3-1 in the second set, but Wolf flipped the script to level the score. The latter then held held three match points on the Frenchman's serve at 5-4, but fumbled them all.
It proved to be costly for Wolf as he went on to lose the set in the ensuing tie-break. He regrouped rather quickly as he was all over Van Assche in the final set. The 24-year-old lost just one game in the set to wrap up a 6-2, 6-7(5), 6-1 victory.
Tommy Paul vs J.J. Wolf head-to-head
This will be the first meeting between the duo, so the head-to-head stands at 0-0 for now.
Tommy Paul vs J.J. Wolf odds
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Tommy Paul vs J.J. Wolf prediction
After some early losses prior to the tournament, both seem to be rediscovering their form at the right time. While Paul's dip in the second set almost cost him the set, he recovered quickly to take the match in the tie-break.
Wolf's second-set stumble forced him to play another set, but he was able to turn things around swiftly. He'll need to be dialled in from the start against Paul and maintain his focus until the end, or else it wouldn't end too well for him.
Paul made some uncharacterstic misses at the net in the previous round. He'll be aiming to rectify those to get some easy points by coming forward. His ground game worked quite well and was complemented by some decent serving.
Wolf has enough firepower in his groundstrokes to match his compatriot from the back of the court. However, Paul is a tad bit more consistent, which could be enough to turn the tide in his favor.
Pick: Tommy Paul to win in three sets.