[UPDATED R2]. Prediction, H2H of Michael Mmoh’s draw vs Purcell, Martin Etcheverry, Shelton, Tiafoe to win the Houston

Houston draw preview with H2H - Michael Mmoh may need to overcome Max Purcell, Tomas Martin Etcheverry, Ben Shelton, Frances Tiafoe to conquer the event in the US Men's Clay Court Championship.

Michael Mmoh Stats info

Michael Mmoh is 4 wins away to conquer the title in Houston. The American has defeated Juan Pablo Varillas 6-2 7-64 to reach the 2nd round where he will face Max Purcell.

Draw prediction with head to head records

This is Michael Mmoh’s projected draw andhisplausible opponents in US Men’s Clay Court Championship. Michael has a weak record (2-7) with the likely opposition.

R1 – Juan Pablo Varillas (101) – 6-2 7-64
R2 – Max Purcell (79) – H2H 1-1
1/4 – Tomas Martin Etcheverry (30) – H2H 1-1
or Daniel Elahi Galan (83) – H2H 1-0
1/2 – Ben Shelton (16) – H2H 0-2
or Brandon Nakashima (92) – H2H 1-2
Fin – Frances Tiafoe (21) – H2H 0-3
or Jordan Thompson (33) – H2H 2-1
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R2 – Max Purcell’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 1-1

21 - 24win/loss in 2024

Rank
103
High
40
LWLWLLL
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 21-24 10-16 2-3 1-1 8-4 0-0
2023 52-28 45-17 2-3 5-5 0-3 0-0
2022 36-29 21-15 5-8 2-2 8-4 0-0
2021 21-14 13-9 0-1 4-1 4-3 0-0
2020 5-12 3-5 1-2 1-5 0-0 0-0
2019 37-31 34-24 2-4 0-1 0-1 1-1
2018 30-29 8-18 17-4 0-2 4-4 1-1
2017 43-28 34-24 0-0 7-2 0-0 2-2

Max Purcell has a 5-9 record in 2024, 1-0 on clay. In the course of the last 10 years, Purcell has a 28-22 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Max won 3 of his last 10 matches.

Last year in US Men’s Clay Court Championship Max lost to Tomas Martin Etcheverry in the 2nd round 7-6(5) 6-1.

H2H Michael Mmoh vs. Max Purcell

This contest would be 3rd time that Michael Mmoh and Max Purcell face off. The head to head is 1-1 (see full H2H stats), 1-0 for Mmoh on clay in major tournaments.

1/4 – Tomas Martin Etcheverry’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 1-1

32 - 30win/loss in 2024

Rank
39
High
27
LWLWLLW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 32-30 7-10 19-13 5-4 1-3 0-0
2023 37-29 8-11 25-14 3-2 1-2 0-0
2022 53-33 4-5 48-25 1-1 0-2 0-0
2021 63-29 0-2 62-26 0-0 1-1 0-0
2020 26-15 0-1 24-13 0-0 0-0 2-1
2019 64-27 16-8 48-19 0-0 0-0 0-0
2018 44-23 4-3 40-20 0-0 0-0 0-0
2017 17-11 0-0 17-11 0-0 0-0 0-0

Tomas Martin Etcheverry has a 5-7 record in 2024, 3-3 on clay. In the course of the previous 9 years, Etcheverry has a 270-134 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Etcheverry won 5 of his last 10 matches.

Last year in US Men’s Clay Court Championship Etcheverry capitulated to Frances Tiafoe in the final 7-6(1) 7-6(6).

H2H Michael Mmoh vs. Tomas Martin Etcheverry

This contest would be 3rd time that Michael Mmoh and Tomas Martin Etcheverry square off. The head to head is 1-1 for Mmoh and Etcheverry (see full H2H stats), but they are 1-1 on clay in major tournaments.

However, Michael Mmoh could play Daniel Elahi Galan. Their head to head record is 1-0 for Michael Mmoh.

1/2 – Ben Shelton’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 2-0 for Ben Shelton

42 - 25win/loss in 2024

Rank
21
High
13
LWLWWWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 42-25 22-13 8-4 8-4 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. In the course of the previous 2 years, Shelton has a 5-8 record on clay. Shelton won 6 of his last 10 matches.

Shelton’s best achievement of the current year was reaching the semifinal Auckland and Dallas.

Last year in US Men’s Clay Court Championship Shelton didn’t take part in the competition.

H2H Michael Mmoh vs. Ben Shelton

This match would represent the 3rd time that Michael Mmoh and Ben Shelton play each other. The head to head is 2-0 for Shelton (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on clay in major tournaments.

Anyhow, Michael Mmoh could fight against Brandon Nakashima. Their head to head is 2-1 for Brandon Nakashima.

Final – Frances Tiafoe’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 3-0 for Frances Tiafoe

33 - 27win/loss in 2024

Rank
18
High
10
LLWLWLW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 33-27 21-13 5-6 4-5 3-3 0-0
2023 40-21 21-10 8-4 4-5 7-2 0-0
2022 35-25 19-11 8-6 5-5 3-3 0-0
2021 42-27 19-13 4-7 10-4 9-3 0-0
2020 19-15 7-9 6-3 6-3 0-0 0-0
2019 23-27 13-13 4-5 5-6 1-3 0-0
2018 30-29 13-11 7-7 6-9 4-2 0-0
2017 33-25 17-13 10-3 5-6 1-3 0-0

Frances Tiafoe has a 7-7 record in 2024, but he has not played so far on clay. Francis won 5 of his last 10 matches.

Tiafoe’s best result of the year was getting to the semifinal Delray Beach.

Last year in US Men’s Clay Court Championship Tiafoe conquered the title after ousting Tomas Martin Etcheverry 7-6(1) 7-6(6).

H2H Michael Mmoh vs. Frances Tiafoe

This contest would be 4th time that Michael Mmoh and Frances Tiafoe play each other. The head to head is 3-0 for Tiafoe (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on clay in major tournaments.

Nonetheless, Michael Mmoh could compete against Jordan Thompson. Their H2H is 2-1 for Michael Mmoh.