Will the Californian secure his place in the semifinals?
Taylor Fritz was unable to defeat superstar Carlos Alcaraz, but he did have the Spaniard on the brink of defeat at times by winning the tiebreak in the first set. By winning this set, the Californian has put himself in a good position.
If Taylor Fritz beats Alex de Minaur, the American will have secured his place in the semifinals regardless of the outcome of the evening match between Carlos Alcaraz and Lorenzo Musetti. Even if he loses, he could still advance under certain circumstances. Here, too, winning a set could be worth its weight in gold.
Meanwhile, Alex de Minaur’s downward spiral at the unofficial tennis world championship continued seamlessly. The man from Down Under lost his fifth match at the ATP Finals 1-2 to Lorenzo Musetti and appeared remarkably dejected in the interview after the defeat. The fast hard court also favors the American, which is why we recommend betting on Taylor Fritz to win the first set in this important final group match.
In our opinion, the Californian also has a good chance of beating the winless Australian 2-0 in the Taylor Fritz vs. Alex de Minaur prediction, thereby successfully advancing from the round robin on his own merits in his third appearance at the ATP Finals.
Taylor Fritz – Alex de Minaur Head-to-head record
Head to head: 5:6
The two athletes have already faced each other eleven times, with Alex de Minaur narrowly leading the head-to-head record with six wins, although Taylor Fritz has won the last two matches in a row. The two athletes have already faced each other once before at the ATP Finals in Turin. A year ago, the American recorded a 2:1 victory in a hard-fought match (5:7, 6:4 and 6:3).
Taylor Fritz – Alex de Minaur Tip
All in all, our tip for the match between Taylor Fritz and Alex de Minaur is for the Californian, who thrives at the ATP Finals, to win. The 28-year-old narrowly lost 1-2 to top favorite Carlos Alcaraz, but has won six of his eleven singles matches at the traditional ATP Tour year-end tournament and has always reached at least the semifinals in his two previous appearances in 2022 and 2024.
His challenger from Down Under, on the other hand, has lost all five singles matches he has played at the ATP Finals in Turin, including last year’s 1-2 defeat to Taylor Fritz. We expect the Californian to be keen to set the course for a place in the semifinals right from the start.
