ATP Queen’s Club: Jordan Thompson vs Jaume Munar

ATP Queen’s Club: Jordan Thompson vs Jaume Munar – Surface Clash at the Lawn Club

🧠 Form & Context

Jordan Thompson 🇦🇺
🌱 Grass Veteran: 68–48 career record on grass, including a semifinal here at Queen’s in 2024.
📉 Underrated 2025: Just 8–8 on the year, but includes strong performances in losses to Zverev and Tsitsipas.
🔥 Close Calls: Pushed Diallo to the brink last week in ’s-Hertogenbosch—showed sharp serving and volley control.
📍 UK Success: Wimbledon R4 in 2023 and generally lifts his game during British summer swing.
🎾 Doubles Skills Transfer: World No. 9 in doubles—refined net instincts and all-court comfort translate well to grass.
Jaume Munar 🇪🇸
🪨 Clay Lover: 333 of his 425 professional wins have come on clay; grass remains a foreign frontier (3–10 W/L).
🧳 Heavy Schedule: 28 matches since April across 3 continents—could be arriving tired and underprepared.
🌿 Limited Grass Play: Just one match on grass this year (loss in Stuttgart qualifying).
💡 Big-Game Potential: Beat Korda in Rome and Medvedev in Miami—capable of surprises on slower surfaces.
📉 Mismatch Alert: Passive style and topspin-heavy forehand don’t suit slick, fast conditions at Queen’s.

🔍 Match Breakdown

Thompson enters as the heavy favorite, not just due to ranking or experience but because of sheer stylistic compatibility. Grass amplifies his strengths: serve efficiency, aggressive court positioning, and quick-strike tennis. Munar thrives in long rallies and physical exchanges, but grass rewards the opposite. With little preparation, low surface familiarity, and a draining travel log, he enters this match with low expectations. Thompson will likely target Munar’s weak second serve and backhand wing, pushing forward to finish points at net. Unless Munar miraculously shortens his style and lands a high first-serve percentage, this should be one-way traffic.

🔮 Prediction

Pick: Jordan Thompson in 2 sets Summary: The Aussie’s game is tailor-made for grass, while Munar’s limitations on the surface will be glaring. Expect Thompson to cruise behind his serve and finish efficiently.

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📊 Tale of the Tape

• 2025 W/L: Thompson 8–8 | Munar 14–17
• Grass Record (Career): Thompson 68–48 | Munar 3–10
• Head-to-Head: 1–1 (both on clay)
• Form Index: Thompson 🔥🔥💤💤 | Munar 💤💤💤
• Bet Angles: Thompson –4.5 games | Under 20.5 games | Thompson to win 2-0