Christopher Eubanks vs Benjamin Hassan Prediction & Picks - Olympic Tournament

Prediction published on 7/28/24, 3:36 AM  by Tyler Doty in Olympic Tournament Picks

American Christopher Eubanks takes on Benjamin Hassan from Lebanon in the first round of the Olympic Games, the first time the two men have met. In terms of experience, Christopher Eubanks is ahead of his opponent and could get off to a good start in this competition. Indeed, after a crushing defeat at Wimbledon, he reacted well to win at Newport, a tournament played in his native country. In the first round, he beat Quinn in 3 sets, then Vukic in 3 sets. In the semi-finals, Christopher Eubanks unfortunately fell to Marcos Giron, his fellow American, in a 3-set match. These good results in Newport have enabled him to build his confidence for these Olympic Games. For his part, Benjamin Hassan is a player who has mainly played in Challengers tournaments and has failed to win any of the tournaments he has entered. For example, he failed to get past the qualifying stages at Miami, Marrakech, Barcelona, Roland Garros and Wimbledon. This competition will clearly be at the level of the ATP tournaments, and it seems complicated for him to exist against a player used to the circuit like Christopher Eubanks. Outside the Top 150, Benjamin Hassan's level of play is clearly below that of his opponent, so he won't be going into this match as the favorite.