ORDER OF PLAY and PREVIEW. Ben Shelton, Frances Tiafoe, Michael Mmoh and Marcos Giron are going to compete on Friday at the US Men’s Clay Court Championship on STADIUM COURT.
Ben Shelton vs. Brandon Nakashima
Head to head 0-0
Ben Shelton will play Brandon Nakashima in the quarter for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Friday at 2:30 pm on STADIUM COURT.
Ben Shelton: ranking and results
Ranked no. 16, Ben got to the quarter after defeating Zizou Bergs 3-6 6-4 6-3.
Ben has a 12-7 win-loss record in 2024, 1-0 on clay (See FULL STATS). Shelton’s best result of the season was reaching the semifinal in Auckland and Dallas.
Last year in Houston Ben didn’t compete in Houston in 2023.
Brandon Nakashima: ranking and results
Ranked no. 92, Nakashima got to the quarter after beating Duje Ajdukovic 6-1 6-4 and Rinky Hijikata 6-1 6-4.
The American has a 24-8 win-loss record in 2024, 2-0 on clay (See FULL STATS). The American’s best result of the season was getting to the final in the Tenerife 1 Challenger and the Koblenz Challenger.
Last year in Houston The American didn’t compete in Houston in 2023.
Head to head analysis
There is no head to head record between Ben Shelton and Brandon Nakashima since this will be the first time that they will play each other in the main tour.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Ben Shelton who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Ben Shelton is the pick to win this match.
Ben Shelton -> 1.72
Brandon Nakashima -> 2.13
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Frances Tiafoe vs. Jordan Thompson
Head to head 1-1
Frances Tiafoe will come up against Jordan Thompson in the quarter for the 3rd time of their career. They are scheduled to compete on Friday at 6:00 pm on STADIUM COURT.
Frances Tiafoe: ranking and results
Ranked no. 21, Tiafoe got to the quarter after beating James Duckworth 6-2 6-74 7-5.
The American has a 8-7 win-loss record in 2024, 1-0 on clay (See FULL STATS). Tiafoe’s best result of the current year was reaching the semifinal in Delray Beach.
Last year in Houston Tiafoe won the title last year in Houston after ousting Tomas Martin Etcheverry 7-6(1) 7-6(6).
Jordan Thompson: ranking and results
Ranked no. 33, the Australian reached the quarter after defeating Yibing Wu 6-4 6-4 and Aleksandar Kovacevic 4-6 7-61 7-67.
Thompson has a 15-8 win-loss record in 2024, 2-0 on clay (See FULL STATS). His best result of the year was conquering the title in Los Cabos where he defeated Casper Ruud in the final 6-3 7-6(4).
Last year in Houston Jordan lost in the 1st round 6-3 6-2 to Jeff Wolf.
Head to head analysis
This will be the 3rd time that Frances Tiafoe and Jordan Thompson clash against each other. Their actual record is 1-1 for Tiafoe and Thompson (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on clay.
The last time they squared off, Thompson won 6-3 6-2 in the 2nd round in S hertogenbosch back in 2019.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Frances Tiafoe who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Frances Tiafoe is the pick to win this match.
Frances Tiafoe -> 1.64
Jordan Thompson -> 2.26
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Michael Mmoh vs. Tomas Martin Etcheverry
Head to head 1-1
Michael Mmoh will come up against Tomas Martin Etcheverry in the quarter for the 3rd time of their career. They are scheduled to compete on Friday at 12:00 pm on STADIUM COURT.
Michael Mmoh: ranking and results
Ranked no. 123, Michael got to the quarter after beating Juan Pablo Varillas 6-2 7-64 and Max Purcell 6-2 7-5.
Michael has a 8-9 win-loss record in 2024, 2-0 on clay (See FULL STATS).
Last year in Houston The American didn’t compete in Houston in 2023.
Tomas Martin Etcheverry: ranking and results
Ranked no. 30, Tomas Martin reached the quarter after defeating Daniel Elahi Galan 6-4 6-4.
Etcheverry has a 6-7 win-loss record in 2024, 4-3 on clay (See FULL STATS).
Last year in Houston The Argentine lost in the final 7-6(1) 7-6(6) to Frances Tiafoe.
Head to head analysis
This will be the 3rd time that Michael Mmoh and Tomas Martin Etcheverry fight against each other. The head to head is 1-1 for Mmoh and Etcheverry (see full H2H stats),but they are 1-1 on clay.
The last time they played, Etcheverry won 7-6(6) 6-3 in the qualifications in Lyon back in 2022.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Tomas Martin Etcheverry who should win in 2 sets.
As per the initial odds, Tomas Martin Etcheverry is the pick to win this match.
Tomas Martin Etcheverry -> 3.88
Michael Mmoh -> 1.26
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Marcos Giron vs. Luciano Darderi
Head to head 0-0
Marcos Giron will square off with Luciano Darderi in the quarter for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Friday at 5:00 pm on STADIUM COURT.
Marcos Giron: ranking and results
Ranked no. 51, Marcos reached the quarter after beating Denis Shapovalov 6-2 7-5 and Jeff Wolf 6-4 6-3.
Giron has a 10-7 win-loss record in 2024, 2-0 on clay (See FULL STATS). Marcos’s best result of the current year was getting to the final in Dallas.
Last year in Houston Marcos lost in the 2nd round 6-4 6-4 to Tomas Machac.
Luciano Darderi: ranking and results
Ranked no. 72 (career high), the Italian got to the quarter after defeating Denis Kudla 3-6 7-63 6-2 and Francisco Cerundolo 6-4 2-6 7-64.
Luciano has a 13-6 win-loss record in 2024, 13-4 on clay (See FULL STATS). His best result of the season was winning the title in Cordoba where he overcame Facundo Bagnis in the final 6-1 6-4.
Last year in Houston The Italian didn’t play in Houston in 2023.
Head to head analysis
There is no head to head record between Marcos Giron and Luciano Darderi since this will be the first time that they will fight against each other in the main tour.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Marcos Giron who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Marcos Giron is the pick to win this match.
Marcos Giron -> 1.71
Luciano Darderi -> 2.14
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Last Results
These are the last results of the US Men’s Clay Court Championship
- Max Purcell/Jordan ThompsonPurcell/Jordan Thompson – Anirudh Chandrasekar/N. Vijay Sundar PrashanthChandrasekar/N. Vijay Sundar Prashanth (3-6 6-3 10-5) – Score progression – Stats
Upcoming matches
These are the upcoming matches of the US Men’s Clay Court Championship
- Marcos GironGiron – (0-0) – H2H – Prediction
- Jordan ThompsonThompson – Frances TiafoeTiafoe (1-1) – H2H – Prediction
- Tomas Martin EtcheverryMartin Etcheverry – Michael MmohMmoh (1-1) – H2H – Prediction
