Frances Tiafoe vs Taylor Fritz – Second Round – Preview & Prediction | 2022 Australian Open
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THE FACTS
When is Frances Tiafoe vs Taylor Fritz on and what time does it start? Frances Tiafoe vs Taylor Fritz will take place on Thursday 20th January, 2022 – not before 02:00 (UK)
Where is Frances Tiafoe vs Taylor Fritz taking place? Frances Tiafoe vs Taylor Fritz will take place at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia
What surface is Frances Tiafoe vs Taylor Fritz being played on? Frances Tiafoe vs Taylor Fritz will take place on an outdoor hard court
Where can I get tickets for Frances Tiafoe vs Taylor Fritz? Visit this link for the latest ticket information for Frances Tiafoe vs Taylor Fritz
What channel is Frances Tiafoe vs Taylor Fritz on in the UK? Frances Tiafoe vs Taylor Fritz will be televised live on Eurosport
Where can I stream Frances Tiafoe vs Taylor Fritz in the UK? Eurosport subscribers can stream Frances Tiafoe vs Taylor Fritz live on their website, while Sky Sports subscribers can stream the match live on Sky Go
THE LOWDOWN
FRANCES TIAFOE
World number 34 Frances Tiafoe took some getting going in the first round but he ultimately prevailed over Argentine qualifier Marco Trungelliti in five sets. Tiafoe reached the final of the ATP 500 Vienna Open event late last season as part of an excellent end to 2021, finishing runner-up to Alexander Zverev. The American reached the quarter-finals here in 2019 before losing to Rafael Nadal.
TAYLOR FRITZ
World number 22 Taylor Fritz came through a tight opening set tiebreak to win through in three sets against Maximilian Marterer on Tuesday. The 24-year-old has been in exceptional form since suddenly rediscovering his best tennis at Indian Wells last October, where he beat Alexander Zverev en-route to the semi-finals. Fritz then finished runner-up to Marin Cilic at the St. Petersburg Open before reaching the quarter-finals of the Paris Masters.
THE PREDICTION
This could be a proper Australian Open classic between two Americans in or around the peak of their powers, especially Taylor Fritz who has beaten the likes of Alexander Zverev, Felix Auger-Aliassime, Andrey Rublev, Jannik Sinner and Matteo Berrettini since his Indian Wells revival. Frances Tiafoe is nearing a return to the top 30 after his own resurgence last year, with impressive wins over Sinner, Diego Schwartzman and Stefanos Tsitsipas last October at the Vienna Open still fresh in the mind. Fritz looks the more capable winner at this moment in time but the John Cain Arena should bring the best out of big-game player Tiafoe for at least a set here. This could easily go to five but take both players to win a set and leave the winner up to chance.
