Acapulco 2023: Taylor Fritz vs John Isner preview, head-to-head, prediction, odds and pick | Mexican Open
Match Details
Fixture: (3) Taylor Fritz vs John Isner
Date: February 28, 2023.
Tournament: Mexican Open.
Round: First round (Round of 32).
Venue: Arena GNP Seguris.
Category: ATP 500.
Surface: Outdoor hard court.
Prize money: $2,013,940
Live telecast: USA - Tennis Channel | UK - Amazon Prime Video.
Taylor Fritz vs John Isner preview
Third seed Taylor Fritz will face John Isner in the first round of the Mexican Open on Tuesday.
Fritz started the 2023 season by helping the United States win the United Cup, where he won four out of five singles matches. He then suffered a second-round exit at the Australian Open before losing in the semifinals of the Dallas Open.
Fritz entered the Delray Beach Open as the top seed and started the tournament with a 6-4, 6-3 win over Emilio Gomez. He then beat Adrian Mannarino 7-6(8), 6-4 before triumphing 6-3, 7-6(8) over Mackenzie McDonald to book his place in the final.
Here, the 25-year-old beat fourth seed Miomir Kecmanovic 6-0, 5-7, 6-2 to win his fifth career singles title.
John Isner had a poor start to the 2023 season as he suffered successive opening-round exits at the ASB Classic and the Australian Open. The 37-year-old then entered the Dallas Open as the fifth seed and started with a 7-6(5), 7-6(1) win over Tseng Chun-hsin before defeating Daniel Altmaier 6-3, 7-6(1) to reach the quarterfinals.
Here, Isner beat Emilio Gomez 7-6(8), 7-6(5) and followed it up with a 3-6, 7-5, 7-6(4) win over sixth seed JJ Wolf to reach the final where his opponent was China's Wu Yibing. The 37-year-old lost 6-7(4), 7-6(3), 7-6(12) to Wu.
Taylor Fritz vs John Isner head-to-head
Isner leads 3-2 in the head-to-head between the two. The last meeting between the two came in the semifinals of the Atlanta Open, with Isner winning 7-6(4), 5-7, 6-3.
Taylor Fritz vs John Isner odds
All odds are sourced from BETMGM.
Taylor Fritz vs John Isner prediction
Fritz will enter the match as the favorite to win but someone of Isner's experience should not be written off as he is capable of giving the World No. 7 a run for his money.
Fritz has a decent first serve and will look to make the most out of it to gain as many free points as he can. The 25-year-old loves to play aggressively and hits his groundstrokes with a lot of power. His forehand is a formidable weapon and he will rely heavily on it.
Isner is among the greatest servers in tennis history and will be eager to serve as many aces as he can during the match. The 37-year-old will look to dominate his service games while looking for the odd, decisive break. He will have to be at his very best to stand a chance against Fritz.
The World No. 7 has looked in good touch lately and he should be able to defeat Isner and book his place in the second round of the Dubai Tennis Championships.