Dallas Open 2023: A look at the Top Contenders
An exciting week of tennis action awaits in the U.S. as the Dallas Open 2023 gets underway on Monday, February 6. The tournament only lasts for a week, but some of the best male stars on tour will be in action in the ATP 250 event.
It is only the second time that the event has been staged, and it will be delivered at the Styslinger/Altec Tennis Complex in Dallas, Texas. You can find out more about the Dallas Open 2023 here.
Dallas Open Format
The ATP Tour is split into five key sections, with the Grand Slam events and the ATP Tour Finals being the most prestigious events held. However, the action in Dallas will be an ATP 250 event, meaning that it will give lower-ranked players a chance to climb the rankings.
It is a significant event in the U.S., as the Dallas Open 2023 is one of just ten events held in the country on the ATP tour.
The field will be made up of 60 players, which includes a 28-player singles competition. Players that make it through to the round of 32 will pick up $7,600 in prize money, while the winning player can earn prize money of $107,770.
Dallas Open Contenders
Taylor Fritz
Taylor Fritz will be the top seed for the Dallas Open and will likely feature among the leading contenders in the tennis odds. In the current tennis standings, the 25-year-old American is ranked eighth in the world.
However, he comes into the event in Texas in poor form, as he was eliminated in the first round of the U.S. Open at the end of 2022 and could only make it through to the second round of the Australian Open last month. However, there is little doubt surrounding his natural ability, which was on full display when beating Rafael Nadal in straight sets at the Indian Wells Masters last year.
Frances Tiafoe
Frances Tiafoe was one of a number of players that fell victim to the curse of the Netflix show ‘Breaking Point’ at the Australian Open, as the American crashed out in the third round. However, few would be surprised to see the talented player bounce back on his return to the tennis schedule in Dallas.
Tiafoe was excellent on home soil at the U.S. Open late last year, as he reached a Grand Slam semi-final for the first time in his career. He has also reached the quarterfinals in two ATP Masters 1000 events, including his run to that stage at the Paris Masters last year.
However, to this point, he has won just one ATP Tour event, with that success coming at the Delray Beach Open in February 2018. Since then, he has lost in four consecutive finals.
Miomir Kecmanovic
While the majority of the tennis picks for the event will be on the wide range of American players in the field, it could be worth examining the progression that Miomir Kecmanovic has enjoyed.
The 23-year-old Serbian is currently ranked 34th in the world and will be the third seed for the Dallas Open this year. He has already shown throughout his career that he could be set to make the step up in class after he won five from eight finals at ATP Challenge Tour and ITF Futures level.
Since joining the ATP Tour proper, his performances have continued to catch the imagination. He has made the final in two previous ATP 250 events, winning on the clay at the Austrian Open in 2020 and losing on the grass at the Antalya Open in Turkey. He could be a player to watch in Dallas after regularly reaching the second round in Grand Slam events in the previous two years.
Dallas Open Prediction
This looks like a challenging edition of the event to make Dallas Open picks, as there are some exciting young stars set to be involved in Texas over the next seven days. However, we will be siding with Czech star Jiri Lehecka.
The 21-year-old was one of the star performers at the Australian Open, as he reached the quarterfinals on just his second appearance Down Under.
He previously won on the hard surface last year at the Sharm el-Sheikh on the World Tennis Tour. Meanwhile, he was a slightly unfortunate loser on an indoor hard court in the Next Generation ATP Finals in November 2022, as he was eventually edged out in three sets against Brandon Nakashima. Lehecka could continue his development with another strong showing in Texas in early February.
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