By Tony Fairbairn
- Jack Draper v Tomas Martin Etcheverry
- H2H: First Meeting
PARIS, FRANCE – Jack Draper makes his Roland Garros debut in Paris this year and first up for the Brit is Argentinian Tomas Martin Etcheverry.
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H2H & Match Fundamentals
| Jack Draper v Tomas Martin Etcheverry | H2H: First Meeting |
| Roland Garros 2023 | Paris, France |
| Clay (O) | Prize Money: €69,000 |
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Jack Draper will look to overcome a lack of preparation for Roland Garros as he makes his debut in Paris to take on Tomas Martin Etcheverry.
Tale of the Tape – Key Stats (2023)
| H2H: | Jack Draper (WR 60) | Tomas Martin Etcheverry (WR 46) |
| Tournament Previous Best | N/A | R1 (2022) |
| 1st Serve % | 59.9 | 62.1 |
| Service Games Won % | 82.1 | 81.5 |
| Break Points Saved % | 68.4 | 62.2 |
| 2nd Serve Return Points Won % | 52.4 | 50.3 |
| Break Points Converted % | 40.4 | 38.4 |
Draper will need to take his opportunities when they arrive as Etcheverry is consistently producing a high level on serve this season.
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Playing Styles and Prediction
Etcheverry has had a good clay court season as the Argentinian has continued to cause problems with his brutal baseline game. A final in Houston and the Bordeaux challenger means the 23 year-old is in fine form and is looking to keep up that form in Paris as he targets a place in the world’s top 40 at some point this year.
Draper will look to use his power to force errors from the Argentinian and will look to be consistent on serve to neutralise the effective returning from Etcheverry. Meanwhile the Argentinian will look to continue to be confident on serve and will be patient from the baseline forcing Draper into tactical errors where he can use his variety to catch the Brit off guard. This will be a tough test for Draper and one where he will have to finish this match off quickly if he wants to advance to the second round. The Brit’s lack of preparation and fragile physicality could be exposed in this match with lessons being learned for the future.
Prediction: Etcheverry in five sets.
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