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Tiafoe vs Fritz: prediction for the Japan Open match
Frances Tiafoe goes against Taylor Fritz in the Japan Open final. Who will win the tournament? Here's our prediction.
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Frances Tiafoe
USAFrances Tiafoe had a very tough semifinal match against Kwon Soon-woo. For the first time in his Japan Open campaign, the American tennis player surrended a set (6-2, 0-6, 6-4). Before that, Tiafoe confidently ddefeated Yasutaka Uchiyama (6-3, 6-4), Bernabe Zapata Miralles (6-1, 7-6), and Miomir Kecmanovic (6-0, 6-4).
Taylor Fritz
USAThis is the third final for Taylor Fritz in 2022. Earlier this year, he won the Masters in Indian Wells and the grass-court tournament in Eastbourne. In Tokyo, Fritz overcame James Duckworth in three sets (6-2, 6-7, 6-1), prevailed over Hiroki Moriya (6-1, 3-6, 6-4), and walked over Nick Kyrgios. In the semifinal, the American athlete defeated Denis Shapovalov (6-3, 6-7, 6-3), which allowed him to enter the ATP top-10 for the first time in his career.
Trends
Ставка1st set: total under 9.5
In Tiafoe's last 5 matches, no more than 9 games were played in the first set.
СтавкаTie-break - yes
Fritz played 3 tie-breaks in his last 5 matches.
Tip and bets
Fritz confindetly leads the head-to-head at 4-1. He has defeated Tiafoe twice this season, at the Australian Open and in Montreal. We will be backing Fritz in this pair.
Our prediction - Fritz to win
The previous match between these two athletes ended in three sets. We predict another three-set match here - both Fritz and Tiafoe are on top form and are demonstrating excellent tennis. Take the over.
Second bet - total over 23 games
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