Queen's Club 2023: Taylor Fritz vs Adrian Mannarino preview, head-to-head, prediction, odds and pick | Cinch Championships
Match Details
Fixture: (3) Taylor Fritz vs Adrian Mannarino
Date: June 22, 2023
Tournament: Cinch Championships 2023
Round: Second round (Round of 16)
Venue: London, United Kingdom
Category: ATP 500
Surface: Grass
Prize money: €2,195,175
Live telecast: USA - Tennis Channel | Canada - TSN | UK - Amazon Prime Video
Taylor Fritz vs Adrian Mannarino preview
Third seed Taylor Fritz will take on World No. 46 Adrian Mannarino in the second round of the 2023 Cinch Championships on Thursday.
Fritz commenced his campaign against Bernabe Zapata Miralles in the first round. The American snagged an early break in the first set to go 3-1 up and never looked back after that as he maintained the lead to clinch the set.
Fritz held three break-point chances on Zapata Miralles' serve early on in the second set, but was unable to convert any of them. It looked like the set could go into a tie-break, but the American did manage to secure a break of serve towards the end, in the 11th game. He then served out the match to win 6-4, 7-5.
Mannarino, meanwhile, faced home favorite Liam Broady in the opening round. The latter made a fast start and jumped to a 5-0 lead in the first set. The Brit held a set point on his opponent's serve at that point too, but failed to close it out. Nevertheless, he closed out the set himself in the next game.
Broady led 2-0 in the second set, but gave away his lead as Mannarino stormed back to take the set. The Frenchman found his groove and there was no stopping him now. A lone break of serve in his favor in the third set helped him complete a 1-6, 6-4, 6-3 comeback victory.
Taylor Fritz vs Adrian Mannarino head-to-head
The two have split their previous four meetings evenly to tie the head-to-head at 2-2. Fritz won their most recent encounter at the 2023 Delray Beach Open in straight sets.
Taylor Fritz vs Adrian Mannarino odds
(Odds are sourced from BetMGM)
Taylor Fritz vs Adrian Mannarino prediction
Fritz was almost untouchable on serve in the previous round, winning a massive 93% of his first-serve points. He didn't face a single break point either and struck 24 winners compared to just five unforced errors.
On the other hand, after a disastrous first set, Mannarino staged a fine comeback to defeat Broady. While his stats pale in comparison against Fritz, the Frenchman is a tricky player to deal with, especially on grass. He just defeated Daniil Medvedev at the Libema Open last week.
Mannarino's defensive skills will be put to the test against Fritz's overall brand of aggressive tennis. The former won their only encounter on grass in Nottingham back in 2016. However, the American has come a long way since then.
A big serve is a huge asset to have on grass, which tip the scales in Fritz's favor. Both are quite competent players on the surface, but the American should be able to subdue his opponent to advance further.
Pick: Taylor Fritz to win in three sets.