Tommy Paul vs. Frances Tiafoe - 2020 Delray Beach Open Second Round
Thursday, February 20 2020
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Tommy Paul meets Frances Tiafoe in an All-American matchup in Delray Beach. Who will make it to the quarterfinals?
Tommy Paul was extremely lucky Nick Kyrgios withdrew from the tournament as it allowed him to face Daniel Galan. Tommy Paul is a solid player and a bit of an underrated one. Paul performed incredibly well in Australia, beating Grigor Dimitrov in a shocking defeat of the Bulgarian. Paul was able to reach the third-round in Australia and this is because Paul has great firepower, accuracy and he is incredibly strong. The only reason why he is not a main attraction on the ATP Tour, but rather the challenger tour, is because of the inconsistency in his game. Will Paul be able to continue this style of play as he meets his friend Frances Tiafoe in the second-round?
Frances Tiafoe has been incredibly underwhelming in 2020. Tiafoe was unable to defend his quarterfinal ranking points in Australia as he was knocked out in the first-round, and since then he has not even been able to compete to a high level on the challenger tour. Tiafoe's game really revolves around his confidence, and unfortunately for the American, he does not have the mentality to get himself back into tough matches or from bad situations. Tiafoe has a good victory in the first-round against Emilio Gomez, but now he meets a much tougher opponent in Tommy Paul. Which American will book their spot in the quarterfinals?
This will be the third meeting between both Tiafoe and Paul, with Tiafoe winning both of their prior meetings. Because of Tiafoe incredible inconsistency he is now lower ranked than Paul, and I believe that Paul is in better form. This is going to be a tough match for both players, but at the end of the day I believe that Paul is more confident and this will allow him to back himself a bit more.
Tommy Paul to win.