Lorenzo Sonego vs. Frances Tiafoe Prediction: Tiafoe Expected to Start Well

On Monday, October 31, No. 16 seed Frances Tiafoe of the United States will face Italy's Lorenzo Sonego in the first round of the 2022 Paris Masters.

Lorenzo Sonego, an Italian qualifier, will face Tiafoe.

The world number 51, who won the Metz Open last month, defeated Joo Sousa 6-4, 7-6 in the first qualifying round and overcame Tallon Griekspoor 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 in the second qualifying round on Sunday.

The 27-year-old Italian is 1-2 in prior Paris Masters outings.

Sonego has struggled to win matches since defeating Alexander Bublik in the Metz final to claim his third career title. In Sofia, he was eliminated in the second round, while in Florence, Napoli, and Vienna, he was eliminated in the first round.

However, because to his performance in Metz, he is now 6-3 in the main draws of indoor tournaments. This season, he has a tour record of 24-28. Can he break his four-match losing run in the main draw on Monday?

Frances Tiafoe, who was knocked out in the first round in Vienna by Hubert Hurkacz, will seek to swiftly put last week's loss behind him and get off to a solid start at the Paris Masters.

The American had been in great form recently, breaking into the top 20 earlier this month and reaching a career high of 17, but he fell four places this week to no. 21.

He'll be trying to rebound with a strong showing at his fourth Paris Masters, where he has a 1-3 record. Not very encouraging, but he will undoubtedly strive to improve this year.

He enters the competition with a season record of 33-23. Among his most remarkable performances were a first-ever Grand Slam semifinal appearance at the US Open and runner-up results in Estoril and Tokyo.

Tiafoie has reached one final, two semifinals, and two quarterfinals in nine events since the tour switched from grass to hard courts. It reflects how well the 24-year-old has performed on hard courts at the tail end of the tournament, and he will be hoping to do well in Paris.

Tiafoe is the favourite to win this race based on his current form. He has been playing well for a long time and has beaten some strong players this year. He will want to win at least the first two bouts in Paris.

• Total Over 22.5 for 1.808
• Handiсap Frances Tiafoe (-2.5) for 1.82
• Individual Total 2 Over 13 for 1.99