Taylor Fritz vs Sebastian Baez Preview & Prediction | 2024 Indian Wells Open | Third Round
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THE FACTS
What is this tournament classed as in terms of ranking points? ATP 1000
When is Taylor Fritz vs Sebastian Baez on and what time does it start? Taylor Fritz vs Sebastian Baez will take place on Monday 11th March, 2024 – not before 20:35 (UK)
Where is Taylor Fritz vs Sebastian Baez taking place? Taylor Fritz vs Sebastian Baez will take place at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in California, USA
What surface is Taylor Fritz vs Sebastian Baez being played on? Taylor Fritz vs Sebastian Baez will take place on an outdoor hard court
Where can I get tickets for Taylor Fritz vs Sebastian Baez? Visit this link for the latest ticket information for Taylor Fritz vs Sebastian Baez
What channel is Taylor Fritz vs Sebastian Baez on in the UK? Taylor Fritz vs Sebastian Baez will be televised live on Sky Sports in the UK
Where can I stream Taylor Fritz vs Sebastian Baez in the UK? Sky Sports subscribers can stream Taylor Fritz vs Sebastian Baez live on Sky Go, while Tennis TV subscribers can also stream the match live
THE PREDICTION
World number 12 Taylor Fritz did well to avoid an upset in his opening match with in-form Alejandro Tabilo, coming through a first-set tiebreak before rolling the second. The 26-year-old won his most prestigious of eight ATP titles here at Indian Wells in 2022, beating Rafael Nadal in the final, but he has struggled to reach those heights practically since a quarter-final exit to the Spaniard at Wimbledon later that summer. Fritz successfully defended his Delray Beach Open title last month but a shock first round exit to Matteo Arnaldi in Acapulco two weeks ago attests to his current fragility on tour and this looks another really tough fixture against in-form Sebastian Baez, who beat the aforementioned Tabilo to the Chile Open title last month.
In fact, 23-year-old Baez won back-to-back titles in Rio and Santiago to bring his career total up to six and he broke inside the top 20 for the first time for his efforts. A straight-sets victory over Fabio Fognini on Saturday sees the intense Argentine bring a 10-match winning streak into this potential thriller with Fritz but the American has so far coasted through their previous meetings, including at this stage last season here in the desert, to remain the slight favourite. Three sets seem likelier than two this time so back Fritz to edge through outright with the Indian Wells crowd firmly behind him.
TIP: TAYLOR FRITZ TO WIN
