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Yannick Hanfmann vs Tallon Griekspoor: Indian Wells Masters – Second round
Two players in their prime will face each other in the second round in Indian Wells.
Yannick Hanfmann Profile
Yannick Hanfmann is 57th in the ATP rankings, and his career high was No. 45. The German is 5-7 for the season and 2-3 on hard surfaces.
He is coming off a 6-7, 6-4, 6-1 win over Pedro Cachin in the opening round.
Last week in Santiago, Hanfmann lost in the opening round to Francisco Cerundolo in three sets.
His best result this season was the quarterfinal in Cordoba, where he lost to Luciano Darderi.
This is Hanfmann’s first appearance in the main draw at Indian Wells after failing to qualify in 2015 and three years later.
Tallon Griekspoor Profile
Tallon Griekspoor is ranked 27th in the world, six spots lower than his career high. The Dutch are 8–5 for the season and 3–4 on hard surfaces.
He is coming off a round of 16 loss in Dubai to Alexander Bublik, 7-6, 7-6.
Griekspoor’s best result this season was the semifinal in Rotterdam, where he lost to Jannik Sinner.
This is his third appearance in Indian Wells, and his best result is the third round he reached last year.
Head-to-Head – Hanfmann leads 2-0
- Hanfmann vs Griekspoor 6-0, 6-4 (2021 Heilbronn Challenger, first round)
- Hanfmann vs Griekspoor 6-3, 6-0 (2018 Braga Challenger, first round)
Prediction and Conclusion
Both players are in their prime, and they have high hopes for this season. Grikspoor is having a better season, and that is why he is the favorite given the odds. However, Hanfmann is the one who won their previous matches, and in both of those, he won a set to love. We have to point out that both of those matches were played on clay. There is no doubt that Hanfmann has legit chances in this match as well. The German is a lefty with a solid first serve and knows when and how to run to the net. Grikspoor is the better overall player, and this will be a long and tough battle that will go over 22.5 games in total.
