Houston Open 2023: Wolf vs Thompson Prediction, Odds & Pick

TennisSection previews the 2023 Houston Open first-round match featuring J.J. Wolf vs Jordan Thompson on Tuesday, April 4, 2023.

Wolf vs Thompson Match Preview

J.J. Wolf and Jordan Thompson are set for a rematch of their Australian Open clash earlier this season. Who will get their first win on the dirt at the 2023 Houston Open?

J.J. Wolf has only ever played two main draw matches on the clay at Tour level. Both of them were at the Houston Open in 2022, where he won against Jenson Brooksby but lost straight after to Gijs Brouwer. Wolf will be looking to put things right this week as he arrives at the tournament in possibly the best period of his career. He is 11 spots down from his career-high ranking, but doesn’t defend a ton of points during the clay swing.

Jordan Thompson, meanwhile, enters this year’s clay swing on the back of a stunning run to the third round of the Indian Wells Masters. He defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas there for the biggest win of his career. He will be looking for a productive clay-court season starting with the Houston Open where he is a former quarterfinalist.

Wolf vs Thompson Prediction and Pick

J.J. Wolf leads Jordan Thompson 1-0 in their head-to-head. They played each other in the first round of the Australian Open with Wolf coming out on top in four sets. This should be another close one as the pre-match moneyline market suggests. The hyper-aggressive Wolf might be more suited to conditions at the Houston Open, but look out on Thompson to snatch a set.