BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA - MARCH 4: Diego Schwartzman of Argentina celebrates after winning point in his singles match against Tomas Machac of Czech Republic during the 2022 Davis Cup 1st Qualifier Round between Argentina and Czech Republic at Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club on March 4, 2022 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. (Photo by Marcelo Endelli/Getty Images)
Argentine Diego Schwartzman is all set to take on Jack Draper from England in the Round of 16 match of the Eastbourne International.
In this article, we will take a look at how the two players have been performing recently, the match details, and in the end, we will try to predict the winner of the bout.
Fourth seed Schwartzman will play his first match of the tournament when he faces Draper. He is not coming into this match with a great deal of momentum.
In the recently concluded Queens’ Club Championships, Schwartzman lost in the first round to Sam Querrey 1-6, 4-6. Before that tournament, Schwartzman participated in the French Open competition where he made it to the fourth round before being ousted by Novak Djokovic in straight sets.
The 20-year-old Jack Draper defeated Jenson Brooksby comprehensively in the Round of 32 matches. Brooksby looked out of sorts as he lost in straight sets 2-6, 2-6.
Draper has been in better form of late. He stunned Indian Wells champion, Taylor Fritz, in the first round of the Queen’s Club Championships but lost in straight sets to Emil Ruusuvuori in the second round.
| Date | 22 June 2022 |
| Court type | Grass |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Prize money | €697,405 |
| Watch | USA – Tennis Channel, Canada – TSN, UK – Amazon Prime Video |
| Venue | Eastbourne, United Kingdom |
| Match details | Second Round – Round of 16 |
The two players have not faced each other before so they will begin on a clean slate.
It is the experience of going up against the exuberance of youth. Promises to be an intriguing match. Fans of Schwartzman would be concerned because the Argentine has not yet won a match on the grass court in 2022.
Draper’s serve could be the decider. Schwartzman will have to use all his experience and then some to not allow his opponent to get the upper hand. If given a little chance, Draper could run away with the match.
We are predicting a hard-fought victory for Jack Draper.
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