Will the Karlsruhe native surprise everyone?
In the second round of the penultimate Masters of the year in Shanghai, Frances Tiafoe faces Yannick Hanfmann, and Wettbasis has a tip ready! The German has already fought his way through qualifying and, unlike his upcoming opponent, also played in the first round of the tournament, while “Big Foe,” as a seeded player, did not have to play in the opening round thanks to a bye.
This naturally gives the American a physical advantage over the professional from Karlsruhe. Especially since Hanfmann only managed to prevail against Italy’s Lorenzo Sonego in the first round after almost two hours and three sets.
Nevertheless, the victory was a strong performance by the German, as Sonego is well ahead of him in the world rankings and went into the match as the favorite. For the upcoming duel between Frances Tiafoe and Yannick Hanfmann, the prediction is still a 2-0 victory for the American.
Although he was recently knocked out in the first round of the Tokyo tournament by Márton Fucsovics, we believe that the task ahead of him is clearly easier than that of the Hungarian.
Frances Tiafoe – Yannick Hanfmann Head-to-head record
The 33-year-old from Germany and the American have faced each other once before: the duel took place last year at the grass tournament in Stuttgart and ended with a 2-0 victory for the world number 29 from the USA.
Frances Tiafoe – Yannick Hanfmann Tip
German opponents suit Tiafoe: he won two of his three ATP Tour titles by defeating German professionals in the finals. Now, in the second round of the Shanghai Masters, we once again consider him the favorite in his match against Hanfmann.
Although his season has not been particularly successful this year, he can still be considered the stronger player compared to his opponent from Stuttgart. This assessment is also based on the fact that Hanfmann feels most comfortable on clay, while the match will take place on hard court.
Furthermore, Tiafoe is significantly more rested, as the German has already had to play three matches in the qualifiers and first round, while Tiafoe is only now entering the tournament. In addition, Hanfmann has been inconsistent on hard courts in recent weeks.
He failed to make the main draw at the US Open and, despite being the favorite, was defeated in the semifinals of the recent Challenger tournament in Jingshan by the American and eventual tournament winner Eliot Spizzirri. Given this situation, the Frances Tiafoe vs. Yannick Hanfmann betting odds for a 2-0 victory for the American appear promising.
