Top seed Taylor Fritz takes on compatriot Jack Sock in the round of 16 of the 2023 Dallas Open on Wednesday.
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Taylor Fritz
The 25-year-old played some scintillating tennis at the United Cup and helped the USA become the first-ever champions of the 18-team tournament. Jiri Lehecka, Alexander Zverev, Hubert Hurkacz, and Matteo Berrettini were the players who Fritz defeated in the tournament.
In the Australian Open, however, Fritz did not have a memorable campaign. He began with a win in four sets against Nikoloz Basilashvili before going down to Alexei Popyrin in a five-set thriller in the second round. Popyrin was exceptional with the first serve and had a win percentage of 87 with them. Fritz will be looking forward to getting his season back on track with a deep run in the Dallas Open.
Jack Sock
The 30-year-old was ousted in the first round of a Challenger event in Cleveland earlier this month. He lost to fellow American Alex Michelsen in straight sets.
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In the round of 32 of the Dallas Open, Jack Sock defeated Ilya Ivashka in a marathon battle. The match ended 7-6 (7-2), 4-6, 6-4 in favor of Sock. He had 10 double faults against his name but that didn’t cost him in the match.
Head-to-Head and Prediction
This will be the first encounter between Jack Sock and Frances Tiafoe. Therefore, the head-to-head scoreline currently stands at 0-0 as we wait to see who draws first blood.
Prediction: Frances Tiafoe to win in straight sets.
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