On Tuesday, November 8, world no. 41 Jack Draper of the United Kingdom will face world no. 111 Dominik Stricker of Switzerland in the round robin stage of the 2022 ATP Next Gen Finals.
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Jack Draper, who was little unknown until last year, has had a meteoric ascent this season.
He was rated 265 at the start of the season, but after a phenomenal 11-month run, the 20-year-old has moved to a career-high of 41 this week.
The left-handed Briton, who had never reached a Challenger final before this season, appeared in four of them and won all four.
Those four victories enabled him advance to the tour level, where he flourished. A 17-12 tour-level record in 2022 reflects just that.
This year's highlights on the tour were a semifinal finish in Eastbourne and his first quarterfinal showing in a Masters 1000 tournament in Montreal.
He also reached the quarterfinals at Winston-Salem and the third round of the US Open on his debut.
Draper has competed in 12 tour-level tournaments this year, but has only been eliminated in the first round once, which is an impressive performance for someone just starting out at the top level of tennis. That first-round setback occurred two weeks ago in Basel. Last week, he participated in the Paris Masters, winning the first round against Arthur Rinderknech but losing in the second against Frances Tiafoe.
Dominik Stephan Stricker
Dominic Stricker is regarded as a promising young Swiss tennis player. This season, the 20-year-old is 35-25 throughout levels and 4-5 on the tour.
Stricker, who won his first Challenger championship in Lugano last year, went on to win two more this season, one indoors in Cleveland and one on clay in Zug, Switzerland. He made another final in Columbus, but lost in the indoor hard court competition.
The Swiss has been playing some excellent tennis recently. He defeated Botic van de Zanbdschulp in the opening round of the Antwerp Open, where he had advanced via the qualifiers.
Expert Betting Tips
Draper is the better player in this situation. He's having a breakout season and will be trying to top it off with a title win. To go all the way, the lefty will need to start well, which he will accomplish on Tuesday. Draper should easily win the first game.
- Total Over 23.5 for 1.86
- Handiсap Jack Draper (-3.5) for 1.87
- Individual Total 2 Over 11 for 1.83