Jack Draper holds his trophy after winning the men's singles championship final of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif., Sunday, March 16, 2025.

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Jack Draper vs. Mattia Bellucci Head-to-Head, Preview and Prediction for the French Open 2025 Round 1

In-form Draper faces unpredictable Bellucci in high-stakes French Open opener.

Jack Draper holds his trophy after winning the men's singles championship final of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif., Sunday, March 16, 2025.

Fifth seed Jack Draper kicks off his 2025 French Open campaign with a first-round clash against Italy’s Mattia Bellucci. Both players are looking to make a breakthrough at Roland Garros, having suffered early exits in the past two editions, falling in the first round in both 2023 and 2024. Bellucci is still chasing his first ATP singles title, while Draper comes into the tournament with growing momentum, having secured three titles to date, the most recent coming at Indian Wells.

While neither has found success on the Parisian clay yet, today’s match presents a pivotal opportunity: a win would mark a personal-best performance at Roland Garros for either player and a step forward in their Grand Slam journeys. With everything to play for, expect a competitive and high-stakes encounter on the clay.

JACK DOES THE UNTHINKABLE!!!!🔥

Jack Draper🇬🇧 gets the biggest win of his life as he takes down 2 time defending and world number 3 Carlos Alcaraz🇪🇸 in a three set thriller👏🏼👏🏼

Jack now moves into the final of a Master 1000 for the very first time🇬🇧💪🏼

Incredible stuff👏🏼👏🏼 pic.twitter.com/r2vKZD7Olo
— British Tennis Players On Tour🇬🇧 (@BritishTennisUp) March 16, 2025

Jack Draper vs. Mattia Bellucci Preview

Draper has bounced back impressively since his early exit in Melbourne, reaching finals in Doha and Indian Wells, winning the latter with a straight-sets victory over Holger Rune. Along the way, he defeated top names like Carlos Alcaraz, Ben Shelton, and Taylor Fritz. Having a lull in Miami and Monte Carlo, he made another final in Madrid and a quarterfinal in Rome.

Draper holds a 22-6 record this season, with 201 aces, a 74% first-serve win rate, 32% first-serve return points won, and a 40% break point conversion rate.

Jack Draper defeats Lorenzo Musetti 6-3, 7-6(4) to reach his 2nd Masters 1000 final, both in 2025 and first on clay.

Playing SO WELL. pic.twitter.com/CIqkYpY76d
— José Morgado (@josemorgado) May 2, 2025

In contrast, Bellucci has had a patchy season. His highlight came in Rotterdam, reaching the semifinals after beating Stefanos Tsitsipas and Daniil Medvedev before falling to Alex de Minaur. He also made a quarterfinal run in Marrakesh, but the rest of his season has seen early exits and qualifiers.

Bellucci enters Roland Garros with a 6-7 record, 78 aces, a 74% first-serve win rate, 26% first-serve return points won, and a 31% break point conversion rate.

Jack Draper vs. Mattia Bellucci Head-to-Head Record

Jack Draper leads the head-to-head against Mattia Bellucci 1-0, having comfortably defeated the Italian in straight sets during their only previous meeting at the Tokyo Open last year. As they meet again on the clay of Roland Garros, the stakes are significantly higher. Not only is a spot in the second round on the line, but so is the chance to shift the momentum in their budding rivalry.

Year	Event	Round	Winner	Score
2024	Tokyo	Round of 32	Jack Draper	6-4, 6-2

Jack Draper vs. Mattia Bellucci Comparison

Jack Draper	Category	Mattia Bellucci
5	Ranking	68
101-57	Career W-L	12-16
22-6	YTD W-L	6-7
3	Career Titles	0
0	Grand Slams	0
1	YTD Titles	0

Jack Draper vs. Mattia Bellucci Prediction

Given Draper’s strong recent form, big-match wins, and superior stats, especially on serve and return, he enters as the clear favorite. Bellucci has shown flashes of brilliance but lacks consistency at this level.

Prediction: Jack Draper in straight sets

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Jack Draper vs. Mattia Bellucci French Open 2025 Betting Odds

Here are the betting odds according to BetMGM:

Jack Draper: 1/40

Mattia Bellucci: 13/1

2025 French Open

Jack Draper

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