Frances Tiafoe vs Tallon Griekspoor Prediction & Betting Tips - Cincinnati, USA

Prediction published on 13/08/2023, 04:16  by Nella Wagah | Modified on 13/08/2023 at 11:25 in Tennis Predictions

Tenth seed Frances Tiafoe will on Monday square off with the unseeded Tallon Griekspoor in the first round at the Cincinnati Masters. Frances Tiafoe has lost his last two matches. He was shocked in the quarterfinals of his hometown tournament in Washington by eventual champion Daniel Evans. And in Toronto, was eliminated in the first round by Milos Raonic. He will seek to bounce back in what is his seventh main draw appearance in Ohio. The American has made it as far as the third round here. In the last two seasons, he was eliminated in the second round. Despite his recent struggles, Tiafoe is having an amazing campaign and has won 32 of the 45 matches he has played. This form has seen him win two titles as well as move into 10th place in the ATP world ranking, a career-high.

Tallon Griekspoor has also set a career-high world ranking with his performances this year. The Dutchman is up to 25th in the live ranking. He has compiled a 26-14 record with the majority of those victories, 13, coming on hard court. Griekspoor has also won two titles this year and has finished as runner-up once. His two titles are the first of his career at tour level and one was achieved on hard court. The 27-year-old arrives to make his Cincinnati debut after losing in the first round in Toronto where he was also making his debut. Griekspoor has been in good form in America. He made it to the Washington Open final and will hope to challenge for the title here too. The winner in this match will play either of the two wildcards - Stan Wawrinka or Brandon Nakashima - in the second round.