Wimbledon 2024: Taylor Fritz vs Lorenzo Musetti preview, head-to-head, prediction, odds and pick
Match Details
Fixture: (13) Taylor Fritz vs (25) Lorenzo Musetti
Date: Wednesday, July 10
Tournament: Wimbledon 2024
Round: Quarterfinal
Venue: All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, England, United Kingdom
Category: Grand Slam
Surface: Grass
Prize Money: £50,000,000
Live Telecast: USA - ESPN & Tennis Channel | UK - BBC | Canada - TSN, RDS, & ESPN International | India - Star Network
Taylor Fritz vs Lorenzo Musetti preview
Thirteenth seed Taylor Fritz is set to lock horns with 25th seed Lorenzo Musetti in a blockbuster quarterfinal clash at the 2024 Wimbledon Championships on Wednesday, July 10.
Fritz opened his campaign at the All England Club with a routine 6-1, 6-2, 6-4 win over Christopher O'Connell in the opening round. Arthur Rinderknech gave him a scare in the second round, but the American eventually came out on top 6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 6-4. He then saw off 24th seed Alejandro Tabilo in the third round with a 7-6 (3), 6-3, 7-5 scoreline.
Up against fourth seed Alexander Zverev in the fourth round, Fritz was slow to start and was edged in the opening two sets. A brilliant display from there on courtesy of some blistering ball-striking saw him seal an emphatic 4-6, 6-7 (4), 6-4, 7-6 (3), 6-3 comeback victory.
Musetti, meanwhile, kicked off his Wimbledon campaign against Constant Lestienne in the first round. Down two sets to one in his second-round encounter against compatriot Luciano Darderi, Musetti played some brilliant tennis from the back of the court to eventually seal a tight 6-4, 4-6, 6-7 (5), 6-4, 6-4 victory.
Musetti ploughed through another tough test against Francisco Comesana in the third round, once again coming out on top 6-2, 6-7 (4), 7-6 (3), 6-3. Up against French youngster Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard in the following round, Musetti shrugged off a slow start to eventually seal a 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, 6-2 victory.
Taylor Fritz vs Lorenzo Musetti head-to-head
Taylor Fritz leads Lorenzo Musetti 2-1 in their head-to-head. Musetti, however, won their previous encounter at the 2024 Monte Carlo Masters
Taylor Fritz vs Lorenzo Musetti odds
(Odds sourced from BetMGM)
Taylor Fritz vs Lorenzo Musetti prediction
Taylor Fritz enters his clash against Lorenzo Musetti in a rich vein of form. He's been terrific on serve all week and put it on display in his previous round. He won a whopping 83% of points behind his first serve, hit 15 aces and won an astonishing 34 points on his second serve.
The American's not been afraid to charge the net either and has seen plenty of success behind it so far at the All England Club. His forehand continues to be his biggest weapon in his arsenal and could be a real force to be reckoned with going forward.
Musetti, on the contrary, has not had it easy at the Championships this year, but nobody can discount his fighting spirit. He might not have the most potent serves, but he sure has made up for it while returning. He won 41 points on his opponent's serve in his previous encounter and will have to do much more of the same if he is to trouble Fritz.
Fritz should easily make it through this contest given the form he has been in on the grass. Musetti might have got the better of him earlier this year, but with the Italian's shaky serve and their vast disparity in form on the grass, Eastbourne champion Fritz could make it into his first ever Grand Slam semifinal.
Pick: Fritz in straight sets.