Thanasi Kokkinakis vs Jack Draper Preview & Prediction | 2024 Madrid Open | First Round
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THE FACTS
What is this tournament classed as in terms of ranking points? ATP 1000
When is Thanasi Kokkinakis vs Jack Draper on and what time does it start? Thanasi Kokkinakis vs Jack Draper will take place on Wednesday 24th April, 2024 – not before 15:20 (UK)
Where is Thanasi Kokkinakis vs Jack Draper taking place? Thanasi Kokkinakis vs Jack Draper will take place at Park Manzanares in Madrid, Spain
What surface is Thanasi Kokkinakis vs Jack Draper being played on? Thanasi Kokkinakis vs Jack Draper will take place on an outdoor clay court
Where can I get tickets for Thanasi Kokkinakis vs Jack Draper? Visit this link for the latest ticket information for Thanasi Kokkinakis vs Jack Draper
What channel is Thanasi Kokkinakis vs Jack Draper on in the UK? Thanasi Kokkinakis vs Jack Draper will be televised live on Sky Sports in the UK
Where can I stream Thanasi Kokkinakis vs Jack Draper in the UK? Sky Sports subscribers can stream Thanasi Kokkinakis vs Jack Draper live on Sky Go, while Tennis TV subscribers can also stream the match live
THE PREDICTION
World number 43 Jack Draper reached the quarter-finals of the Munich Open last week and took the first set from eventual runner-up Taylor Fritz before a deciding tiebreak defeat. The 22-year-old is at his least effective on clay, with his powerful serve and groundstrokes favouring the faster surfaces, but he is improving all the time on tour as his so far injury-prone frame looks to be strengthening.
World number 93 Thanasi Kokkinakis knows all too well what it is like to struggle with injuries throughout your career. The Aussie, once something of a prodigal youth, has struggled to find anything like his best level for much of the past two seasons on tour despite finally maintaining an uninhibited presence on it. Two straight-set wins in qualifying suggest the similarly powerful 28-year-old will be competitive in this third meeting between the two and their previous results, Draper claiming the first in the Davis Cup Group Stage last summer and Kokkinakis returning the favour at Los Cabos in February, say this could be another epic. Three of their six sets played so far have seen tiebreaks, so take at least one here to leave the result up to chance.
TIP: OVER 0.5 TIEBREAKS
