Taylor Fritz vs Alex de Minaur – Round of 16 – Preview & Prediction | 2022 Indian Wells Masters
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THE FACTS
When is Taylor Fritz vs Alex de Minaur on and what time does it start? Taylor Fritz vs Alex de Minaur will take place on Wednesday 16th March, 2022 – not before 18:00 (UK)
Where is Taylor Fritz vs Alex de Minaur taking place? Taylor Fritz vs Alex de Minaur will take place at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in California, USA
What surface is Taylor Fritz vs Alex de Minaur being played on? Taylor Fritz vs Alex de Minaur will take place on an outdoor hard court
Where can I get tickets for Taylor Fritz vs Alex de Minaur? Visit this link for the latest ticket information for Taylor Fritz vs Alex de Minaur
What channel is Taylor Fritz vs Alex de Minaur on in the UK? Taylor Fritz vs Alex de Minaur will be televised live on the Amazon Prime app on Smart TVs
Where can I stream Taylor Fritz vs Alex de Minaur in the UK? Amazon Prime subscribers can stream Taylor Fritz vs Alex de Minaur live on Prime Video, while Tennis TV subscribers can also stream the match live
THE LOWDOWN
TAYLOR FRITZ
World number 20 Taylor Fritz survived a scare against in-form Jaume Munar in the third round, requiring a deciding tiebreak to oust the Spaniard. The 24-year-old set a career-high ATP world ranking of 16th this season after reaching the second week of a Grand Slam for a first time and his target this season is breaking the top 10. The American reached the semi-finals here last October via three top 10 victories over Alexander Zverev, Matteo Berrettini and Jannik Sinner.
ALEX DE MINAUR
World number 31 Alex de Minaur was exceptional in a straight-sets victory over Tommy Paul to reach the round of 16 at Indian Wells without dropping a set. The 23-year-old started 2022 off with a career-best ranking win over Matteo Berrettini at the ATP Cup in his native Sydney and three of his four defeats this season have come against top 10 players. De Minaur has five ATP titles to his name, including the 2019 Atlanta Open where he beat Taylor Fritz in the final.
THE PREDICTION
This should be a really exciting contest between two impressive young players, both of whom are well capable of breaking the top 10 at some point over their careers. Taylor Fritz won their most recent encounter in four sets at last year’s US Open but Alex de Minaur leads this head-to-head record 3-1 including the 2019 Atlanta Open final. Fritz is the favourite this time around considering the level he found at Indian Wells last October but De Minaur’s form this season is demanding attention. The sensible, suitably cautious pick here is for Fritz to win at least a set and leave the winner up to chance.
