PREDICTION, PREVIEW, H2H: Tiafoe, Shelton, Paul and Opelka to play on Thursday – Dallas Open

DALLAS ORDER OF PLAY and PREVIEW. Frances Tiafoe, Ben Shelton, Tommy Paul and Reilly Opelka will play on Thursday

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Mark Hall
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ORDER OF PLAY and PREVIEW. Frances Tiafoe, Ben Shelton, Tommy Paul and Reilly Opelka are going to compete on Thursday at the Dallas Open.

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Frances Tiafoe vs. Yoshihito Nishioka Dallas Open

Frances Tiafoe vs. Yoshihito Nishioka

Head to head 3-2 for Tiafoe

Frances Tiafoe will fight against Yoshihito Nishioka in the 2nd round for the 6th time of their career. They are scheduled to play on Thursday at 12:00 pm on CENTER COURT.

Frances Tiafoe: ranking and results

Ranked no. 18, the American got to the 2nd round after beating Taro Daniel 6-1 3-6 6-4.

Tiafoe has a 3-2 win-loss record in 2025, 1-0 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS).

Last year in Dallas Tiafoe lost in the quarter 6-1 6-4 to Marcos Giron.

Yoshihito Nishioka: ranking and results

Ranked no. 67, Yoshihito got to the 2nd round after beating Brandon Nakashima 6-4 7-6(6).

Nishioka has a 7-3 win-loss record in 2025, 3-0 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS).

Last year in Dallas Nishioka lost in the 2nd round w/o to Adrian Mannarino.

Head to head analysis

This will be the 6th time that Frances Tiafoe and Yoshihito Nishioka square off. Their actual head to head record is 3-2 for Tiafoe (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on indoor hard courts.

The last time they squared off, Nishioka won 7-6(2) 6-2 in the quarter in Atlanta back in 2024.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Frances Tiafoe who should win in 3 sets.

See updated oddsAs per the initial odds, Frances Tiafoe is the pick to win this match.
Frances Tiafoe -> 1.51
Yoshihito Nishioka -> 2.56

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Ben Shelton vs. Jaume Antoni Munar Clar Dallas Open

Ben Shelton vs. Jaume Antoni Munar Clar

Head to head 1-0 for Shelton

Ben Shelton will square off with Jaume Antoni Munar Clar in the 2nd round for the 2nd time of their career. They are scheduled to compete on Thursday at 2:30 pm on CENTER COURT.

Ben Shelton: ranking and results

Ranked no. 13 (career high), Shelton reached the 2nd round after beating Aleksandar Vukic 6-3 6-3.

Ben has a 6-2 win-loss record in 2025, 1-0 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS). The American’s best result of the season was getting to the semifinal in at the Australian Open .

Last year in Dallas Shelton surrendered in the semifinal 6-2 6-4 to Tommy Paul.

Jaume Antoni Munar Clar: ranking and results

Ranked no. 64, the Spaniard reached the 2nd round after defeating Bu Yunchaokete 7-5 6-2.

Munar Clar has a 4-2 win-loss record in 2025, 1-0 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS). Jaume Antoni’s best result of the current year was getting to the semifinal in Hong Kong.

Last year in Dallas The Spaniard didn’t compete in Dallas in 2024.

Head to head analysis

This will be the 2nd time that Ben Shelton and Jaume Antoni Munar Clar play each other. Their record is 1-0 for Shelton (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on indoor hard courts.

Previously, the last time they fought against each other, Shelton won 6-4 6-4 in the 2nd round in Shanghai back in 2023.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Ben Shelton who should win in 2 sets.

See updated oddsAs per the initial odds, Ben Shelton is the pick to win this match.
Ben Shelton -> 1.122
Jaume Antoni Munar Clar -> 6.15

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Tommy Paul vs. Ethan Quinn Dallas Open

Tommy Paul vs. Ethan Quinn

Head to head 1-0 for Paul

Tommy Paul will come up against Ethan Quinn in the 2nd round for the 2nd time of their career. They are scheduled to compete on Thursday at 7:00 pm on CENTER COURT.

Tommy Paul: ranking and results

Ranked no. 9 (career high), Tommy got to the 2nd round after defeating Jenson Brooksby 6-7(6) 6-3 6-4.

The American has a 7-2 win-loss record in 2025, 1-0 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS). Paul’s best result of the season was reaching the semifinal in Adelaide.

Last year in Dallas The American conquered the title last year in Dallas after downing Marcos Giron 7-6(3) 5-7 6-3.

Ethan Quinn: ranking and results

Ranked no. 199, Ethan reached the 2nd round after defeating James Kent Trotter 7-6(4) 6-1, James Duckworth 7-6(4) 7-5 and Trevor Svajda 6-4 6-2.

The American has a 10-3 win-loss record in 2025, 3-1 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS). The American’s best result of the season was reaching the final in the Canberra Challenger.

Last year in Dallas Quinn capitulated in the 1st round 6-4 6-4 to Rinky Hijikata.

Head to head analysis

This will be the 2nd time that Tommy Paul and Ethan Quinn face off. Their current head to head is 1-0 for Paul (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on indoor hard courts.

Before, the last time they played each other, Paul won 6-4 6-2 in the 2nd round in Newport back in 2023.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Tommy Paul who should win in 2 sets.

See updated oddsAs per the initial odds, Tommy Paul is the pick to win this match.
Tommy Paul -> 1.176
Ethan Quinn -> 4.95

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Reilly Opelka vs. Cameron Norrie Dallas Open

Reilly Opelka vs. Cameron Norrie

Head to head 3-1 for Norrie

Reilly Opelka will square off with Cameron Norrie in the 2nd round for the 5th time of their career. They are scheduled to compete on Thursday at 7:30 pm on GRANDSTAND.

Reilly Opelka: ranking and results

Ranked no. 145, Opelka reached the 2nd round after defeating Alexander Shevchenko 7-6(3) 6-4.

The American has a 6-2 win-loss record in 2025, 1-0 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS). The American’s best result of the current season was reaching the final in Brisbane.

Last year in Dallas The American didn’t compete in Dallas in 2024.

Cameron Norrie: ranking and results

Ranked no. 63, Cameron got to the 2nd round after beating Alex Michelsen 2-6 7-6(1) 6-1.

The Brit has a 3-3 win-loss record in 2025, 1-0 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS).

Last year in Dallas Norrie didn’t compete in Dallas in 2024.

Head to head analysis

This will be the 5th time that Reilly Opelka and Cameron Norrie face off. Their head to head is 3-1 for Norrie (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on indoor hard courts.

The last time they squared off, Norrie won 7-6(1) 7-6(4) in the final in Delray beach back in 2022.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Reilly Opelka who should win in 3 sets.

See updated oddsAs per the initial odds, Reilly Opelka is the pick to win this match.
Reilly Opelka -> 1.73
Cameron Norrie -> 2.11

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