Taylor Harry Fritz bests Roberto Bautista Agut 6-76 6-3 6-4 in the quarter in Lyon on Thursday to face Benoit Paire in the Semifinal.
The Match
The American managed to recover from 1 set down in a very tight encounter. The first set went straight to the breaker that the Spaniard won at 6 after recovering from a 0-3 deficit and saving a set point when he was 5-6 down.
The other 2 sets were also extremely close. The American won the first one after clinching a strong 3-0 lead after he broke Roberto in the 2nd game. That was enough for Taylor to win the set 6-3.
The 3rd set was very tight and the American conquered the decisive break in the 9th game (5-4) before winning the contest 6-7 (6) 6-3 6-3 2 hours and 4 minutes.
After this contest, the head to head between Harry Fritz and Bautista Agut is 1-2 for Roberto.
Prediction and head to head Taylor Harry Fritz vs. Benoit Paire
Harry Fritz will face Benoit Paire in the semifinal.
This will be the 3rd time that Taylor Harry Fritz and Benoit Paire face off. The head to head is 1-1 for Harry Fritz and Paire (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on clay.
The last time that they played each other, Paire won 6-74 6-3 6-2 in the 1st round in Stuttgart back in 2018.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Taylor Harry Fritz who should win in 3 sets.
Taylor Harry Fritz -> 1.80
Benoit Paire -> 2.00
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