Musetti / Fritz, an unpredictable quarter-final

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Elio Valotto

le 09/07/2024 à 18h45

2 min to read

Fritz Musetti Wimbledon

This Wednesday, Lorenzo Musetti and Taylor Fritz go head-to-head at Wimbledon for a place in the semi-finals.

Here's a preview of the 3rd men's quarter-final at Wimbledon.

- State of play -

This duel is likely to be much more closely contested than might be expected, and both protagonists look more than capable of winning.

On the one hand, Fritz seems almost unstoppable. Since his setback against Thompson at Queen's, he hasn't lost a match (8 wins in 8 games). After winning at Eastbourne, he even stunned Alexander Zverev in the Round of 16 on Centre Court (4-6, 6-7, 6-4, 7-6, 6-3). A tough man, the American is a serious contender for the title this year.

Opposite him, it's a transformed Musetti who takes to the court. His heroic third-round loss to Djokovic at Roland-Garros seems to have awakened him. Discovering his affinity with grass, he has put in one great performance after another (semi-final in Stuttgart, final at Queen's) and has taken full advantage of a favorable draw to reach his first Grand Slam quarter-final here.

- Past encounters -

Although they have only played each other three times, the history of confrontations seems to favor the American (2-1).

Indeed, Musetti's only victory came this season, albeit on clay (6-4, 6-4 in Monte-Carlo).

The other two duels have both gone to Fritz, who won the Davis Cup (7-6, 6-3) and the 2022 Wimbledon (6-4, 6-4, 6-3).

The psychological advantage may therefore be more on Taylor Fritz's side.

- TT's prediction -

We're not going to lie, we find it hard to pick a clear winner. While the world number 12 seems a cut above the rest, he's not always a model of solidity in the final rounds of the Grand Slam, and Musetti remains a player capable of just about anything.

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