US Open 2024 qualifying: J.J. Wolf vs Quentin Halys preview, head-to-head, prediction, odds, and pick
Match Details
Fixture: (17) Quentin Halys vs J.J. Wolf
Date: August 21, 2024
Tournament: US Open 2024
Round: Second Round (Qualifying)
Venue: USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, New York, USA
Category: Grand Slam
Surface: Hard
Prize Money: $75,000,000
Live Telecast: USA - ESPN | UK - Sky Sports | Canada - TSN, RDS
J.J. Wolf vs Quentin Halys preview
J.J. Wolf will take on 17th seed Quentin Halys in the second round of qualifiers at the US Open 2024.
Wolf commenced his quest for a main draw spot against Oliver Crawford. It was smooth sailing for the American, and a break of serve in his favor in each set secured him a 6-4, 6-4 win.
Halys was drawn against Henrique Rocha in the first round of the US Open qualifying. The Frenchman rallied from 3-1 down in the opening set, only to eventually fall short in the tie-break.
Halys raised his level in the second set and reeled off six games on the trot to take it and level the proceedings. He led 3-0 in the decider but failed to serve out the match at 5-3 as Rocha broke his serve and later forced a tie-break. The Frenchman outplayed his opponent in it to register a 6-7 (2), 6-1, 7-6 (4) win.
J.J. Wolf vs Quentin Halys head-to-head
This will be the first career meeting between the two, so the head-to-head stands at 0-0 for now.
J.J. Wolf vs Quentin Halys odds
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J.J. Wolf vs Quentin Halys prediction
Halys didn't panic after he initially failed to close out the match against Rocha, and kept his cool in the tie-break to wrap up a hard-fought comeback win. He won 75 percent of his first serve points and struck 45 winners against 57 unforced errors.
Wolf, on the other hand, had it quite easy against Crawford. Ranked as high as No. 39 over a year ago, he has now fallen to No. 164. He's 2-9 on the ATP Tour this season, 5-7 on the Challenger circuit, 12-21 for the season across all levels.
Halys has fallen out of the top 100 as well this season. His best result was a runner-up finish to Matteo Berrettini at the Swiss Open in Gstaad. He has a 27-19 record across all formats this year. While the Frenchman struggled in comparison to Wolf in the previous round, given their results this season, the former will be expected to beat the latter.
Pick: Quentin Halys to win in straight sets.