H2H: Frances Tiafoe vs. Jannik Sinner - Prediction (ATP Milan

Preview and players comparison.

Jannik Sinner (Italy) would be quite confident ahead of this clash as he won this matchup recently in Antwerp, and playing at home further enhances his chances of defeating Frances Tiafoe (USA) for the second time in two months.

This will be a rematch of the quarterfinal clash in Antwerp a few weeks ago when Jannik Sinner edged the American in three sets to make his career’s first-ever semifinal appearance on the main tour, 6-4 3-6 6-3. The Italian teenager very nearly missed out on the qualification for the ATP Next Gen Finals, but he’s been awarded a wildcard by Federazione Italiana Tennis. Jannik Sinner richly deserves this chance considering his impressive results on tour over the last ten months. Gianluigi Quinzi and Liam Caruana entered the previous editions of ATP Next Gen Finals with a wildcard in 2017 and 2018, respectively, but neither of them could register a win. However, unlike the previous two wildcard entrants, Jannik Sinner has already proven his credentials at this level, and he should be able to become the first wildcard to bag a win in this Next Gen Event.

Gaining nearly 600 points in the Race to Milan and coming close to securing the direct qualification is a great achievement in itself, especially considering Jannik Sinner was predominantly competing on the ITF circuits 12 months ago. The talented Italian has bagged a whopping 56 wins on tour so far in 2019, and 22 of those wins have come on indoor hardcourt, which earned him consecutive titles in Bergamo Challenger and ITF Trento.

Frances Tiafoe made a solid start to his debut ATP Next Gen Finals campaign in 2018 by defeating Hubert Hurkacz but lost the following two matches against Stefanos Tsitsipas and Jaume Munar Clar. The 21-year-old American has struggled for consistency and gone 21/28 so far in 2019. However, there were still some positives to take away as he made his maiden quarterfinal appearance in slams in Melbourne and also made his way to the quarterfinal in the Miami Open.