Frances Tiafoe vs Taro Daniel Prediction 2/3/25 Dallas Tennis Picks

His second tournament appearance was at the Australian Open where he was upset by Fabian Marozsan in the second hurdle. Tiafoe has now taken the customary route back to the USA where he will compete at the Dallas Open for the third year in a row.

He was a quarterfinalist in each of his last two appearances, losing to J.J. Wolf and Marcos Giron in back-to-back years. Tiafoe compiled four wins from nine matches on indoor hard courts. He has never won a title in these conditions.

Taro Daniel Preview

Taro Daniel is ranked 117th in the ATP rankings and has played in three tournaments in 2025. Daniel has lost in all the tournaments he has participated in 2025.

He started the year with a straight sets loss to Alexis Galarneau at the Canberra 2 Challenger. He played to pass the qualifying rounds in Adelaide. In the Australian Open, Daniel was beaten by Tristan Schoolkate in four sets in the opening match.

The Japanese compiled a 9-3 record on indoor hard courts this past year, and lifted the Taipei Challenger.

Frances Tiafoe vs Taro Daniel Head-To-Head

• Tiafoe beat Daniel 7-5, 6-4 in their only career meeting at the 2022 Atlanta Open.

• Tiafoe is 2-2 in 2025 and hasn't scaled a second-round match.

• Daniel is winless this new season but finished last year with two podium finishes and one semifinal.

Frances Tiafoe vs Taro Daniel Prediction

Tiafoe starts as the clear favorite in this first round match in Dallas at -333. Daniel is the underdog at +250. For all of Daniel's good work at the back end of last year (nine wins from 12 indoor matches), it has come at a cost, with the Japanese veteran losing in all three matches he has played in 2025. He's unlikely to spring a surprise here with fifth-seeded Tiafoe always a staple on home soil and can be relied upon to close this one in straight sets.