Paris Masters 2024: Alex de Minaur vs Jack Draper preview, head-to-head, prediction, odds and pick
Match Details
Fixture: (9) Alex de Minaur vs Jack Draper
Date: 31 October 2024
Tournament: Paris Masters 2024
Round: Third Round (Round of 16)
Venue: AccorHotels Arena, Bercy, Paris
Category: ATP Masters 1000
Surface: Hard-court (Indoor)
Prize Money: $ 6,426,106
Live Telecast: USA - Tennis Channel | UK - Sky Sports | Canada - TSN
Alex de Minaur vs Jack Draper preview
Ninth-seeded Alex de Minaur will look to keep his 2024 Paris Masters campaign on track when he takes on Jack Draper in the third round. 2024 has been a season of two halves for De Minaur. In the first half, the Australian reached three finals, winning two titles at the Mexican Open (defeated Casper Ruud in the final), and the Libema Open (defeated Sebastian Korda).
However, since his injury at Wimbledon, the World No. 10 has only played three events leading up to the Paris Masters. He reached the quarterfinal of the US Open, losing 3-6, 5-7, 2-6 to Jack Draper and the semifinal at the Vienna Open, losing 2-6, 4-6 to Karen Khachanov.
De Minaur began his campaign in Bercy with a 7-5, 6-1 win over Mariano Navone in the first round. He followed it up with a 6-4, 7-6(5) win over Miomir Kecmanovic in the second round.
2024 has been a great year for Jack Draper as the young Brit won two titles and reached his maiden Major semifinal at the US Open. Draper entered the event in Bercy on the back of a title run in Vienna, when he got the better of Kei Nishikori, Luciano Darderi, Tomas Machac, and Lorenzo Musetti to reach the final. He secured a 6-4, 7-5 win in the summit clash over Karen Khachanov.
At the 2024 Paris Masters, Draper started his campaign with a 7-5, 6-2 win over Jiri Lehecka. He then caused an upset, winning 7-6(6), 4-6, 6-4 against fifth-seeded Taylor Fritz in the second round.
Alex de Minaur vs Jack Draper head-to-head
De Minaur has a 3-1 lead over Jack Draper in the head-to-head. However, the last time the duo played was at the US Open quarterfinal, where the Brit won 6-3, 7-5, 6-2.
Alex de Minaur vs Jack Draper odds
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Alex de Minaur vs Jack Draper prediction
During their US Open encounter, De Minaur won 52 percent of the service points and only 33 percent of the return points, whereas Draper won 67 percent of his service points and 48 percent of the return points. The second serve was a key differentiator in the match, as the Brit won 48 percent of his second serve points, whereas the Australian could only win 37 percent of the second serve points.
Draper has reached two indoor finals in his career, winning his first title on the surface last week in Vienna. On the other hand, De Minaur has reached three indoor finals, but has yet to win a title, His last indoor final came this year in Rotterdam, where he lost 5-7, 4-6 to Jannik Sinner.
Fitness issues have hampered De Minaur since Wimbledon, and Draper has improved prodigiously as the season has gone by. Given the current streak of form, the Brit has the advantage over the ninth seed.
Pick- Draper to win in three sets.