Jack Draper became one of the biggest stories of the season when he soared to his first Masters 1000 title at the BNP Paribas Open. The win helped him clinch a Top 10 debut, but few eyes are on the 6’4” lefty heading into the clay-court season. Though it’s thought to be his least potent surface, Draper played solid enough in his first outing of the year, winning a quick opener against Marcos Giron but losing to an inspired Alejandro Davidovich Fokina at the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters.

Draper was similarly effective to kick off his Madrid campaign, making quick work of Tallon Griekspoor to book a third meeting with Berrettini. Draper leads their head-to-head, 2-0, winning their most recent match earlier this season in Doha, but this is their first match on clay. Berrettini would also prefer a quicker surface, but proved lethal on clay when he outlasted top seed Alexander Zverev two weeks ago in Monte Carlo.

Berrettini rallied from a set down to beat Giron on Saturday but has been trending up this spring, making Draper a prime target for another upset. Winner: Berrettini—David Kane

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