Top seed Taylor Fritz squares off against French star Adrian Mannarino in the quarterfinals of the 2023 Delray Beach Open on Friday.
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Taylor Fritz
The 25-year-old came into the tournament after losing to eventual champion Wu Yibing in the Dallas Open semifinals in a thrilling contest.
After receiving a bye into the round of 16 of the Delray Beach Open, Fritz took on Ecuadorian No. 1 Emilio Gomez. Fritz was the outright favorite to win the match and he registered a comfortable win against Gomez. Fritz smashed 11 aces in the match and had a win percentage of 79 on the first serve. The match got over in 1 hour and 27 minutes.
Adrian Mannarino
The experienced campaigner also came into the tournament after losing to Wu Yibing. This loss came in the quarterfinals of the Dallas Open.
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The southpaw opened his Delray Beach Open campaign against Daniel Altmaier in the round of 32. After losing the first set, the 34-year-old won the match 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 to register a memorable come-from-behind win. In the round of 16, Mannarino defeated 9th seed J.J. Wolf in straight sets 7-5, 6-2. The veteran served quite well and had a win percentage of 81 on the first serve.
Head-to-Head and Prediction
Adrian Mannarino has a 2-1 lead in the head-to-head scoreline against Taylor Fritz. The American athlete earned his first win against Mannarino in their most recent encounter in the 2022 Mexican Open in straight sets 6-3, 6-3.
Prediction: Taylor Fritz to win in straight sets.
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