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by Kennedy Kechula in Tennis Predictions
Unseeded J.J Wolf will begin his Auckland Open campaign with a first-round duel with the qualifier Luca Van Assche. The winner will then play second seed Cameron Norrie in the second round. J.J Wolf began his season in Hong Kong but was bundled out in the first round. He will be eager to not suffer the same fate here. His head-to-head advantage over Van Assche will have him confident heading into this match. The American defeated Van Assche in their first-ever encounter which was on grass in Eastbourne last season. Wolf, who is ranked 53rd in the ATP, has compiled an 83-61 record on hard courts in his career.
Luca Van Assche lost in the first round as well in his opening tournament of the year in Brisbane. But as he has had a good runout in the qualifying rounds, he should have the momentum to get the better of Wolf. Van Assche defeated Jaume Munar in three sets to advance to this round and had to come from a set down to do so. He is now 2-1 to start the campaign. The young Frenchman isn’t a strong performer on hard courts. He has only once won more than two matches on the surface in a season since making his debut four seasons ago. Last year he lost seven of the eight matches he contested on hard courts. He is currently up three places to 87th in the live ranking.
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Jeffrey John Wolf vs Luca Van Assche Form
Jeffrey John Wolf and Luca Van Assche Last Matches
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31 Oct 2023 - Rolex Paris Masters
23 Oct 2023 - ATP Vienna
17 Oct 2023 - ATP Stockholm Open
11 Oct 2023 - ATP Shanghai Masters
9 Oct 2023 - ATP Shanghai Masters
7 Oct 2023 - ATP Shanghai Masters
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1 Dec 2023 - Next Gen ATP Finals
30 Nov 2023 - Next Gen ATP Finals
29 Nov 2023 - Next Gen ATP Finals
28 Nov 2023 - Next Gen ATP Finals
9 Nov 2023 - Moselle Open
8 Nov 2023 - Moselle Open
Jeffrey John Wolf vs Luca Van Assche Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
28 Jun 2023 - ATP Eastbourne International
Jeffrey John Wolf - Luca Van Assche Key Points
- Wolf won the only other time he was paired up against Van Assche
- Van Assche has been defeated eight times in his last 11 fixtures on hard courts
- Wolf won more than half of his 31 total wins last season on hard courts
- Four of Van Assche’s last 10 matches have ended in defeat
- Wolf is ranked 37 places above Van Assche in the official ATP world rankings
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Our Jeffrey John Wolf vs Luca Van Assche Prediction
Our prediction for J.J Wolf v Luca Van Assche is for Wolf to win. Wolf is a much stronger player on hard courts. He therefore should be able to overcome the challenge of a player who has struggled on the surface throughout his career.
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