Taylor Fritz and Holger Rune will play each other in the 4th round of the Shanghai Rolex Masters for the 4th time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Wednesday at 6:30 pm on SHOW COURT 3. In this post, we analyze their head to head performance and prediction.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Taylor Fritz who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Taylor Fritz is the pick to win this match.
Taylor Fritz -> 1.66
Holger Rune -> 2.22
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Prediction and head to head Taylor Fritz vs. Holger Rune
This will be the 4th time that Taylor Fritz and Holger Rune play each other. The head to head is 2-1 for Fritz (see full H2H stats), 2-1 on hard.
The last time that they squared off, Rune won 2-6 7-6(2) 6-3 in the 4th round in Indian wells back in March 2024.
Highlights Holger Rune vs Taylor Fritz – Indian wells 13-March-2024
Taylor Fritz
47 - 19win/loss
7
5
WWLLWLWWWW | Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 47-19 | 20-9 | 15-7 | 2-1 | 10-2 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 54-24 | 35-11 | 11-6 | 5-3 | 3-4 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 46-21 | 24-8 | 5-3 | 9-7 | 8-3 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 34-22 | 20-13 | 4-5 | 8-3 | 2-1 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 15-16 | 11-9 | 2-3 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 7, the American got to the 4th round after beating Unknown Player bye, Terence Atmane 7-6(4) 7-6(5) and Yosuke Watanuki 6-3 6-4.
In the 3rd round, Taylor had a good straight sets win against Watanuki (6-3 6-4). During the match, Fritz scored 62 points vs Watanuki’s 51. Taylor was quite aggressive to blast 30 winners.
Talking about the service games, Fritz fired 10 aces and he was extremely solid in conceding no double faults. Taylor Fritz lost the serve once and he saved 3 break points. Furthermore, Fritz put 65% of his first serves in, winning 77% (30/39) of the points behind his 1st serve and 48% (10/21) on the 2nd serve. The American broke Watanuki 3 times after converting 75% of his break points (3/4).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Taylor hasn’t conceded yet a set in this event to conquer 51% of the points he played.
Fritz has a solid win-loss record in the last 10 years having won 63% of his matches (382-226). 20-9 on hard in 2024. In connection with his performance on the same surface of this competition, Fritz has an aggregate 225-115 record in the last years on hard.
His best result of the current year was conquering the title in Delray Beach where he beat Tommy Paul in the final 6-2 6-3 and in Eastbourne where he beat Max Purcell in the final 6-4 6-3.
Taylor has a compiled 47-19 win-loss record in 2024, 20-9 on hard (See FULL STATS).
Previously in Shanghai
Holger Rune
38 - 20win/loss
14
4
WWLWWWLLLW | Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 38-20 | 21-10 | 11-6 | 3-2 | 3-2 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 44-24 | 10-10 | 16-4 | 11-8 | 7-2 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 50-27 | 8-9 | 21-11 | 21-4 | 0-3 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 73-29 | 11-5 | 41-17 | 21-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 32-16 | 1-3 | 28-11 | 3-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 14, Holger reached the 4th round after beating Matteo Berrettini 4-6 6-4 6-3 and Jiri Lehecka 6-4 7-5.
In the 3rd round, The Dane had a good straight sets win against Lehecka (6-4 7-5). During the match Rune scored 78 points vs Lehecka’s 64. Holger was quite aggressive to blast 27 winners.
Talking about serving, Rune made 3 aces and he committed only 1 double fault for the entire match. Holger Rune was exceptionally efficient on serve to win 75% (27/36) of his 1st serve and 70% (23/33) on the second serve. This was the main reason for not conceding a single break during the match. Holger broke Lehecka twice after converting 33% of his break points (2/6).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Rune has conceded 1 set in the tournament to win 54% of the points he played.
The Dane’s best result of the year was getting to the final in Brisbane.
The Dane has a compiled 38-20 win-loss record in 2024, 21-10 on hard (See FULL STATS).
Previously in Shanghai
Previously, his best result was reaching the 2nd round in 2023. See his history.
H2H Performance in the tournament (main draw)
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Fritz | Rune |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 2 | 2 |
| Tot Set | 4 | 5 |
| Tot Games | 45 | 51 |
| Pts | 142-134 | 165-138 |
| Total Points | 276 | 303 |
| Winners | 68 | 69 |
| %Winners | 48% | 42% |
Both Fritz and Rune played 2 matches. At the moment, Holger Rune lost 1 set while Taylor Fritz hasn’t dropped a set so far. Fritz has played 1 set(s) less than Rune (4 vs 5). Therefore, Fritz played 6 games less than Rune. The American scored 68 winners (48% of the total points). On the other side, Rune struck 69 winners (42%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Fritz | Rune |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 16 | 10 |
| Avg per match | 8 | 5 |
| 1st in | 91/142 | 87/151 |
| %1st in | 64% | 58% |
| 1st pts | 68/91 | 69/87 |
| %1st pts | 75% | 79% |
| 2nd pts | 27/51 | 44/64 |
| %2nd pts | 53% | 69% |
Fritz fired 16 aces (8 per match). Rune fired 10 aces (5 per match). Fritz won 75% points behind his first serve. He very solid his second serve to win 53% of the points. On the other side, Rune won 79% of the points behind his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 69% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Fritz | Rune |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 4 | 4 |
| Converted | 4/10 | 4/11 |
| % Converted | 40% | 36% |
| Conceded | 7 | 5 |
| Saved | 5 | 4 |
| % Saved | 71% | 80% |
| Times Broken | 2 | 1 |
Taylor broke his opponents 4 times with a 40% conversion rate. Taylor dropped his serve twice and he saved 71% of the break points that he conceded. Rune broke his opponents 4 times with a 36% conversion rate. The Dane conceded his serve once and he saved 80% of the break points that he conceded.
| Fritz | ||||
| R2 Atmane |
R3 Watanuki |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 7-64 7-65 | 6-3 6-4 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| Tot Games | 26 | 19 | 45 | |
| pts | 80-83 | 62-51 | 142-134 | |
| Total points | 163 | 113 | 276 | |
| Winners | 38 | 30 | 68 | |
| %Winners | 48% | 48% | 48% | |
| SERVE | ||||
| Aces | 6 | 10 | 16 | |
| Double Faults | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1st in | 52/82 | 39/60 | 91/142 | |
| % 1st in | 63% | 65% | 64% | |
| 1st pts | 38/52 | 30/39 | 68/91 | |
| % 1st pts | 73% | 77% | 75% | |
| 2nd pts | 17/30 | 10/21 | 27/51 | |
| % 2nd pts | 57% | 48% | 53% | |
| Breaks | ||||
| Won | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| Converted | 1/6 | 3/4 | 4/10 | |
| Converted % | 17% | 75% | 40% | |
| Conceded | 3 | 4 | 7 | |
| Saved | 2/3 | 3/4 | 5 | |
| Saved % | 67% | 75% | 71% | |
| Times Broken | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Rune | ||||
| R2 Berrettini |
R3 Lehecka |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 4-6 6-4 6-3 | 6-4 7-5 | ||
| Tot Set | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
| Tot Games | 29 | 22 | 51 | |
| pts | 87-74 | 78-64 | 165-138 | |
| Total points | 161 | 142 | 303 | |
| Winners | 42 | 27 | 69 | |
| %Winners | 48% | 35% | 42% | |
| SERVE | ||||
| Aces | 7 | 3 | 10 | |
| Double Faults | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1st in | 51/82 | 36/69 | 87/151 | |
| % 1st in | 62% | 52% | 58% | |
| 1st pts | 42/51 | 27/36 | 69/87 | |
| % 1st pts | 82% | 75% | 79% | |
| 2nd pts | 21/31 | 23/33 | 44/64 | |
| % 2nd pts | 68% | 70% | 69% | |
| Breaks | ||||
| Won | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| Converted | 2/5 | 2/6 | 4/11 | |
| Converted % | 40% | 33% | 36% | |
| Conceded | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
| Saved | 2/3 | 2/2 | 4 | |
| Saved % | 67% | 100% | 84% | |
| Times Broken | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Head 2 Head
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WWLWWWLLLW Tennis Scores in Shanghai
- David GoffinGoffin – Marcos GironGiron (1-6 6-3 7-5) – See score progression
- Alexander ZverevZverev – Tallon GriekspoorGriekspoor (7-66 2-6 7-65) – See score progression
- Gael MonfilsMonfils – Ugo HumbertHumbert (7-67 2-6 6-1) – See score progression
- Jakub MensikMensik – Alexander ShevchenkoShevchenko (6-1 6-75 6-2) – See score progression
- Grigor DimitrovDimitrov – Alexei PopyrinPopyrin (7-65 6-2) – See score progression
- Tomas MachacMachac – Aleksandar VukicVukic (6-4 6-2) – See score progression
- Holger RuneRune – Jiri LeheckaLehecka (6-4 7-5) – See score progression
- Roman SafiullinSafiullin – Frances TiafoeTiafoe (5-7 7-5 7-65) – See score progression
- Novak DjokovicDjokovic – Flavio CobolliCobolli (6-1 6-2) – See score progression
- Ben SheltonShelton – Roberto Carballes BaenaCarballes Baena (6-3 6-4) – See score progression
- Taylor FritzFritz – Yosuke WatanukiWatanuki (6-3 6-4) – See score progression
- Stefanos TsitsipasTsitsipas – Alexandre MullerMuller (6-3 7-5) – See score progression
- Jannik SinnerSinner – Tomas Martin EtcheverryMartin Etcheverry (6-73 6-4 6-2) – See score progression
- Daniil MedvedevMedvedev – Matteo ArnaldiArnaldi (5-7 6-4 6-4) – See score progression
- Carlos AlcarazAlcaraz – Yibing WuWu (7-65 6-3) – See score progression
- Tommy PaulPaul – Alejandro TabiloTabilo (6-72 7-66 6-2) – See score progression
- Novak DjokovicDjokovic – Flavio CobolliCobolli (6-1 6-2) – See score progression
- Holger RuneRune – Jiri LeheckaLehecka (6-4 7-5) – See score progression
- David GoffinGoffin – Marcos GironGiron (1-6 6-3 7-5) – See score progression
- Alexander ZverevZverev – Tallon GriekspoorGriekspoor (7-6(6) 2-6 7-6(5)) – See score progression
Upcoming matches in the draw
- David GoffinGoffin – Alexander ZverevZverev (3-4) – H2H and prediction
- Roman SafiullinSafiullin – Novak DjokovicDjokovic (0-2) – H2H and prediction
- Taylor Harry FritzHarry Fritz – Holger Vitus Nodskov RuneVitus Nodskov Rune (2-1) – H2H and prediction
- Tommy PaulPaul – Tomas MachacMachac (0-1) – H2H and prediction
- Stefanos TsitsipasTsitsipas – Daniil MedvedevMedvedev (4-9) – H2H and prediction
- Jannik SinnerSinner – (3-1) – H2H and prediction
- Carlos Alcaraz GarfiaAlcaraz Garfia – Gael MonfilsMonfils (2-1) – H2H and prediction
