Griekspoor 🇳🇱 vs Etcheverry 🇦🇷

🎾 Tallon Griekspoor 🇳🇱 vs Tomas Martin Etcheverry 🇦🇷 – ATP Montreal R2 Preview

📅 National Bank Open · Outdoor Hard · Wednesday, July 31

🧠 Form & Context

Tallon Griekspoor (ATP #31)

• 🔥 Breakthrough season: Won the Mallorca title and reached Indian Wells QF (def. Zverev)—his first career Masters 1000 quarterfinal.
• ⚠️ Form wobble: Early exits at Wimbledon and Bastad (QF loss after leading); searching for rhythm ahead of US Open swing.
• 🎾 Hard-court solid: 11–6 record in 2025, looking to build on his North American summer.

Tomas Martin Etcheverry (ATP #60)

• 📉 Slippery slope: A 19–25 season derailed by inconsistency and injuries; slipped outside the top 50.
• 🔄 Momentum builder: Snapped five-match losing streak by outlasting Herbert in R1 (3–6, 6–4, 7–5); looking for his first-ever back-to-back Masters wins.
• 🎯 Surface mismatch: Primarily a clay-court player (5–6 on hard in 2025); will need adaptation to maintain momentum.

🔍 Match Breakdown

• Game styles: Griekspoor brings flat, aggressive hitting and a reliable first serve; Etcheverry uses topspin-heavy patterns and builds rallies from the back.
• Serve/return dynamics: Griekspoor’s hold percentage is key; Etcheverry needs to use depth and angle to disrupt his timing on return games.
• Rally patterns: Shorter points favor Griekspoor; Etcheverry must drag rallies out and apply tactical pressure on second serves.
• Mental state: Griekspoor plays with top-30 confidence and recent Masters pedigree; Etcheverry carries the underdog mindset with nothing to lose.

🔮 Prediction

Tallon Griekspoor’s blend of power, surface comfort, and recent big-match experience should see him through. Etcheverry will test him with deeper rallies and court craft, but lacks the hard-court consistency