Hall of Fame Open: Kevin Anderson vs. Jack Sock 7/15/21 Tennis Prediction

Eighth seeded South African Kevin Anderson will face unseeded Jack Sock of the United States in the Quarter-Finals of the 2021 Hall of Fame Open. The match is scheduled to be played on Thursday July 15th, 2021 at approximately 2:00pm EST.

An exciting match is expected as ATP Tour veterans Kevin Anderson and Jack Sock clash for a spot in the Semi-Finals here at the 2021 Hall of Fame Open. Both men are highly experienced and have been playing some outstanding tennis here in Newport. Who will get the win and advance to their first Semi-Final of the year?

Kevin Anderson is a former top 5 player, but a host of injuries and a loss of form has seen his ranking slide outside the top 100. The South African is finally looking healthy again, and has produced some strong tennis here at the 2021 Hall of Fame Open. He won his first two matches against Ilya Marchenko and Sebastian Ofner without dropping a set, and has been serving extremely well. A former Wimbledon Finalist, Anderson is very comfortable on the grass and will have his eyes firmly set on his first ATP Semi-Final in quite some time. He enters this match against the local favorite Jack Sock as the favorite, but he will know that the American is similar to him in that he has been on a long comeback trail and finally seems healthy again. His opponent is a former top 10 player and is no slouch despite his poor recent form, and will provide a stern test for the eighth seed.

Jack Sock received a Wild Card to enter this event here at the 2021 Hall of Fame Open, and has made the most of it by reaching the Quarter-Finals. After a long struggle with injuries, the American seems to finally be enjoying his tennis again, and has won his first matches of the year here. He had a tough three set win over Alex Bolt in the First Round before cruising past Yoshihito Nishioka in the Second Round, displaying his traditional attacking tennis in the 6-2, 6-3 win. He enters this match against Kevin Anderson as the underdog, but cannot be underestimated due to his experience, his power game and the home support here in Newport.

This will be the fifth time that Jack Sock and Kevin Anderson have faced each other on the ATP Tour, and it should be a thrilling match for the fans, with lots of big serving and attacking tennis. However, I am only expecting one winner here, and that is the big South African. He has had a lot more ATP-level experience than Sock in recent times, and his serve will likely be too much to handle here on the grass. Sock is a fighter and won’t go away quietly once he is fully fit, but ultimately Kevin Anderson will win and advance to the Semi-Finals here at the 2021 Hall of Fame Open.