A look at Taylor Fritz vs Mackenzie McDonald ATP Korea Open Tennis 2022 prediction and head-to-head
Taylor Fritz will start his Korea Open 2022 campaign against Mackenzie McDonald.
Let us have a look at their past performance, current form, and head-to-head records.
Taylor Fritz vs Mackenzie McDonald ATP Eugene Korea Open Tennis Championships 2022 Schedule, Date, Time, Prediction, Head To Head, Odds, Results, Score, Tickets And Live Stream
Taylor Fritz vs Mackenzie McDonald ATP Korea Open Tennis 2022 H2H Record
Venue: Seoul Olympic Park Tennis Center, Seoul, South Korea
Prize Money: $170,035
September 29, 2022, Thursday
The Tickets for the tournament can be purchased here.
When Are Where To Watch: Live Stream And TV Telecast
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Time: TBD
Channel: Tennis Channel | Amazon Prime Video
Head To Head: 1-0
In their previous meeting, McDonald defeated Fritz 1-0. At the 2019 Delray Beach Open, he triumphed in their prior and only match in three sets.
Prediction
On Thursday, the 2022 Korea Open’s second round will feature a match between Americans Taylor Fritz and Mackenzie McDonald.
Fritz’s campaign got off to a strong start with a fourth-round finish at the Australian Open. He achieved a few respectable results before winning the Indian Wells Masters, where he upset Rafael Nadal in the championship match to end the Spaniard’s 20-match winning run.
In the opening round of the Korea Open, Mackenzie McDonald faced Pedro Martinez. He ran into difficulties right on since, in the fifth game of the first set, he had to hold serve while defending four break points. Martinez later served to stay in the set at 5-4, and the American had a few set points on his serve but couldn’t convert them into victories
. With a swift grasp of his own, McDonald responded. Martinez served once more to remain in the set at 6-5, but this time the 27-year-old was successful in breaking his rival’s serve to take the victory. Neither player was able to generate any break point opportunities for the majority of the second set. Martinez subsequently tried to maintain his lead at 5-4, but McDonald easily broke his serve to take the victory 7-5, 6-4.
The advantage in this match will go to Fritz thanks to his serve. In terms of service games won, he comes in 16th on the ATP tour. In the first round versus Martinez, McDonald’s service statistics were also quite strong. He won 83% of his first serve points, slammed 10 aces, and never once dropped his serve. In the following round, he’ll also need to maintain those numbers.
McDonald’s performance against top players, though, would be cause for alarm. In 21 games against players in the top 20, he has only won two. In nine encounters with them this year, he has only been able to prevail in a few sets. The pick of the match is Fritz making him the front-runner to win.
The Betting Odds are available here.