Who Will Win: Tsitsipas Vs Daniel? Prediction For ATP Wimbledon 2024

What Time Will Stefanos Tsitsipas Play Against Taro Daniel?

Tsitsipas and Daniel are on the Day 2 Schedule at Wimbledon 2024 on Tuesday 2 July. Lets breakdown the career, past stats and recent form of these players and predict who will get the victory.

Who Will Win In This Head-To-Head?

Match Preview: No. 11 STEFANOS TSITSIPAS (GRE) v TARO DANIEL (JPN)

The head-to-head record between Tsitsipas and Daniel currently stands at 1-0 in favor of Tsitsipas. They last met in the 2018 Tokyo Hard (I) R32, where Tsitsipas won in straight sets, 6-1 6-3.

Tsitsipas has previously lost Grand Slam matches to players ranked as low as No. 84, including losses to No. 89 Thomas Fabbiano at the 2019 Wimbledon, No. 94 Daniel Elahi Galan at the 2022 US Open, and No. 128 Dominic Stricker at the 2023 US Open.

Tsitsipas, aged 25, is currently ranked No. 11 in the ATP rankings. He has won 12 titles throughout his career and has a career Grand Slam record of 64-27. His Wimbledon record stands at 8-6, while his grass court record is 21-16. In 2024, Tsitsipas has a 29-11 record, including a 1-1 record on grass.

Tsitsipas has successfully come back from a 0-2 set deficit on three occasions throughout his career, while Daniel has done so once. Tsitsipas has a career-five set record of 12-8 and a career tiebreak record of 149-107.

Tsitsipas is aiming to reach the second round of Wimbledon for the fourth time. This is his seventh Wimbledon appearance and his 28th Grand Slam overall. He has previously lost in the first round at Wimbledon three times, as a qualifier in 2017, as the No. 7 seed in 2019, and as the No. 3 seed in 2021.

Last year at Wimbledon, Tsitsipas reached the round of 16, equalling his best result at this tournament. He has also reached the round of 16 at Wimbledon in 2018. Tsitsipas is a two-time Grand Slam finalist, finishing as the runner-up at the 2021 Roland Garros and the 2023 Australian Open.

In 2024, Tsitsipas reached the quarterfinals at Roland Garros and the round of 16 at the Australian Open. Prior to Wimbledon, he reached the second round at Halle.

Tsitsipas has won three out of five five-set matches at Wimbledon, including wins against Jared Donaldson, Dominic Thiem, and Andy Murray. However, he has also lost in five sets to Thomas Fabbiano and Christopher Eubanks at this tournament. Tsitsipas’ best result on grass is winning the title at the 2022 Mallorca.

Tsitsipas reached a career-high ranking of No. 3 in August 2021. He is coached by his father, Apostolos Tsitsipas.

On the other hand, Daniel, aged 31, is currently ranked No. 84 in the ATP rankings. He has won one title throughout his career and has a career Grand Slam record of 8-27. His Wimbledon record stands at 0-5, and he has never won a match on grass in his career.

Daniel has previously lost in the first round at Wimbledon on all five of his previous appearances. His best Grand Slam result is reaching the third round at the 2022 Australian Open.

In 2024, Daniel lost in the first round at both the Australian Open and Roland Garros. Prior to Wimbledon, he also fell in the first round at Queen’s and Mallorca.

Daniel is aiming to record his first Tour-level match-win on grass. He has a 2-6 record in five-set matches. His best result this year was reaching the final at Auckland. He has a 5-27 record against Top 20 players at Tour-level overall.

Daniel reached a career-high ranking of No. 58 in January this year. He represents Japan in Davis Cup and has an 8-7 win-loss record in the competition. Japan will play against Colombia in a World Group I tie in September. Daniel is currently without a coach.

As Tsitsipas and Daniel meet in the first round of Wimbledon, Tsitsipas aims to continue his success at this tournament and improve his head-to-head record against Daniel, while Daniel looks to secure his first-ever win at Wimbledon and potentially upset a top-ranked player.

My Conclusion / Prediction:

My pick is that Tsitsipas will win.
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