Queen's Club 2024: Tommy Paul vs Sebastian Korda preview, head-to-head, prediction, odds and pick | Cinch Championships
Match Details
Fixture: (5) Tommy Paul vs Sebastian Korda
Date: Saturday, June 22, 2024
Tournament: Cinch Championships 2024
Round: Semifinals
Venue: London, United Kingdom
Category: ATP 500
Surface: Grass
Prize money: €2,411,390
Live telecast: USA - Tennis Channel | Canada - TSN | UK - Amazon Prime Video
Tommy Paul vs Sebastian Korda preview
Tommy Paul and Sebastian Korda came through similarly hard-fought wins in their last matches to set up a showdown in the semifinal at the Queen’s Club.
Paul, the fifth seed at this year’s tournament, will now have a chance to avenge his ‘s-Hertogenbosch quarterfinal loss against Korda from just over a week ago.
Paul’s 25-10 win loss continues to inspire confidence in his chances. He is a title winner in Dallas and has another final appearance at the Delray Beach Open to his credit. A strong run here will bolster him ahead of the Wimbledon Championships.
Korda, meanwhile, had ousted the likes of Paul, Tallon Griekspoor and Luca Nardi en-route to the final in ‘s-Hertogenbosch where he lost to Jack Draper.
The American has carried the good form into the Queen’s Club, improving his season’s win-loss to 22-14 and his grass record to 7-1. He has been pushed to the brink by Grigor Dimitrov and Rinky Hijikata, but has managed to survive in three-sets battles on both occasions.
Tommy Paul vs Sebastian Korda head-to-head
Korda leads Paul in their current head-to-head 4-1, with the former's only win coming at last year's US Open.
Tommy Paul vs Sebastian Korda odds
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Tommy Paul vs Sebastian Korda prediction
Both Korda and Paul posses similarly power-packed games, but the former has largely dominated their burgeoning rivalry.
Korda’s 25 aces this week and 85%-plus win rate behind the first serve is also a smidge better than Paul’s 22 aces and 80% winning rate.
The younger of the two Americans was also in full control of his service games in their last match at ‘s-Hertogenbosch, facing just a solitary break point throughout,
While Paul is likely to come in with a slightly modified strategy, Korda’s games has the extra layers to handle the challenge. If he can continue to hold steady on serve and stay aggressive, a repeat of the ‘s-Hertogenbosch result could well be in the offing.
Prediction: Korda to win in three sets