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Match Details
Fixture: Christopher Eubanks vs Tallon Griekspoor
Date: October 30, 2023
Tournament: Paris Masters 2023
Round: First round (Round of 56)
Venue: Accor Arena, Paris, France
Category: ATP Masters 1000
Surface: Hard (Indoor)
Prize money: €5,779,335
Live telecast: USA - Tennis Channel | Canada - TSN | UK - Amazon Prime
Christopher Eubanks vs Tallon Griekspoor preview
Christopher Eubanks and Tallon Griekspoor are set to clash in the first round of the 2023 Paris Masters on Monday.
Eubanks' breakout result came at the Miami Open, where he made it to the quarterfinal as a qualifier. He then rose through the ranks after capturing his maiden ATP title at the Mallorca Championships.
Eubanks' dream run continued on grass as he fought his way into his first Grand Slam quarterfinal at Wimbledon. He put up a fight against Daniil Medvedev but lost to him in five sets.
Eubanks then competed in the Atlanta Open and reached the last eight there. Since then, he has won just three matches, with a win each at the Citi Open, the US Open, and the Shanghai Masters.
Following his exit from Shanghai, Eubanks crashed out in the first round of the Stockholm Open and the Swiss Indoors in Basel. He's now set to make his debut at the Paris Masters.
Griekspoor captured his maiden ATP title at the start of the season at the Maharashtra Open. He then advanced to the third round of a Major for the first time at the Australian Open and the semifinals of the Rotterdam Open.
Griekspoor won his second title at the Libema Open during the grass swing. His good run of form continued as he reached his third final of the year in Washington but lost to Dan Evans.
He has played quite well in recent weeks. Aside from a second round exit from the Shanghai Masters, Griekspoor made it to the quarterfinals in Astana, Stockholm, and Basel.
Christopher Eubanks vs Tallon Griekspoor odds
(Odds are sourced from BetMGM)
Christopher Eubanks vs Tallon Griekspoor prediction
Eubanks' big serve does help him win quite a few easy points, but players have begun to negate that advantage to an extent. The American's recent losses can be attributed to him doing poorly on return games. He didn't manage to secure even a single break of serve in his last three defeats.
While Eubanks' gameplay from the baseline is stable, he isn't able to bully his opponent into submission from there. The American will need to try some new tactics and mix them up to surprise the players on the other side of the net.
Griekspoor can serve relatively well and is quite solid from the back of the court too. Like Eubanks, he's also set to make his debut at the Paris Masters. Given that he has been more consistent than the American in recent weeks, he'll be favored to make a winning start here.
Pick: Tallon Griekspoor to win in three sets.
