Frances Tiafoe is about to commence his run in the draw in Houston. In the previous edition of this tournament, he ousted Steve Johnson 6-2 6-4, Jason Murray Kubler 6-4 6-4, Gijs Brouwer 6-4 6-1 and Tomas Martin Etcheverry 7-6(1) 7-6(6). Francis won the US Men’s Clay Court Championship once in 2023.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Frances Tiafoe’s projected draw withhisplausible opposition in US Men’s Clay Court Championship. Tiafoe has a weak record (5-6) with the likely opposition.
R2 – James Duckworth’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-1 for James Duckworth
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 42-29 | 23-14 | 2-3 | 7-7 | 10-5 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 51-28 | 43-21 | 1-3 | 5-2 | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 24-27 | 20-18 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 4-6 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 36-24 | 15-9 | 1-2 | 12-9 | 8-4 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 11-10 | 9-4 | 1-2 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 52-26 | 39-17 | 8-4 | 1-2 | 4-3 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 19-15 | 15-10 | 4-2 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
James Duckworth has a 11-6 record in 2024, 2-1 on clay. As for the last 16 years, James has a 107-58 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). James won 6 of his last 10 matches.
Duckworth’s most significant result of the current season was getting to the semifinal the Cleveland Challenger.
Last year in US Men’s Clay Court Championship the Australian didn’t compete in this event.
H2H Frances Tiafoe vs. James Duckworth
This contest would be 4th time that Frances Tiafoe and James Duckworth clash against each other. The head to head is 2-1 for Duckworth (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on clay in major tournaments.
1/4 – Jordan Thompson’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 1-1
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 35-24 | 23-13 | 3-5 | 5-3 | 4-3 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 41-28 | 22-15 | 0-3 | 7-4 | 12-6 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 40-26 | 18-14 | 2-6 | 8-1 | 12-5 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 23-25 | 10-11 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 9-5 | 2-2 |
| 2020 | 12-13 | 6-6 | 1-2 | 5-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 31-24 | 14-14 | 9-5 | 2-1 | 6-4 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 53-29 | 32-15 | 6-5 | 8-2 | 3-6 | 4-1 |
| 2017 | 36-29 | 24-16 | 6-6 | 0-2 | 6-5 | 0-0 |
Jordan Thompson has a 14-8 record in 2024, 1-0 on clay. In connection to the previous 13 years, Thompson has a 84-59 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). The Australian won 6 of his last 10 matches.
His best achievement of the current season was winning the competition in Los Cabos where he defeated Casper Ruud in the final 6-3 7-6(4).
Last year in US Men’s Clay Court Championship Jordan was overcome by Jeff Wolf in the 1st round 6-3 6-2.
H2H Frances Tiafoe vs. Jordan Thompson
This would be the 3rd time that Frances Tiafoe and Jordan Thompson fight against each other. The head to head is 1-1 for Tiafoe and Thompson (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on clay in major tournaments.
Possibly, Frances Tiafoe could square off with Aleksandar Kovacevic. Their head to head is 0-0.
1/2 – Marcos Giron’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 3-2 for Frances Tiafoe
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 29-27 | 6-11 | 3-8 | 11-4 | 9-4 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 32-30 | 17-15 | 7-6 | 5-5 | 3-4 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 23-31 | 11-13 | 3-9 | 6-5 | 3-4 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 33-24 | 12-10 | 5-5 | 11-6 | 5-3 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 23-15 | 12-8 | 1-2 | 10-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 49-26 | 29-12 | 5-6 | 10-5 | 5-3 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 29-26 | 25-21 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 41-27 | 36-19 | 4-3 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Marcos Giron has a 10-7 win-loss record in 2024, 2-0 on clay. As for the previous 14 years, Giron has a 30-34 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Marcos won 6 of his last 10 matches.
Giron’s best achievement of the current season was getting to the final Dallas.
Last year in US Men’s Clay Court Championship the American lost to Tomas Machac in the 2nd round 6-4 6-4.
H2H Frances Tiafoe vs. Marcos Giron
This match would represent the 6th time that Frances Tiafoe and Marcos Giron play each other. The head to head is 3-2 for Tiafoe (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on clay in major tournaments.
Yet, Frances Tiafoe may come up against Luciano Darderi. Their H2H record is 0-0.
Final – Ben Shelton’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Ben Shelton
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 42-26 | 22-13 | 8-4 | 8-5 | 4-4 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 28-26 | 21-13 | 4-8 | 1-2 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 40-11 | 16-9 | 0-0 | 24-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 18-7 | 7-3 | 5-2 | 6-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ben Shelton has a 12-7 win-loss record in 2024, 1-0 on clay. During the previous 2 years, Ben has a 5-8 record on clay. Shelton won 6 of his last 10 matches.
Shelton’s most significant result of this current season was getting to the semifinal Auckland and Dallas.
Last year in US Men’s Clay Court Championship Ben didn’t take part in the competition.
H2H Frances Tiafoe vs. Ben Shelton
This would be the 2nd time that Frances Tiafoe and Ben Shelton square off. The head to head is 1-0 for Shelton (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on clay in major tournaments.
Nevertheless, Frances Tiafoe could compete against Tomas Martin Etcheverry. Their head to head is 2-0 for Frances Tiafoe.
