Taylor Fritz in action in Eastbourne (Image Credit: ATP Tour - Twitter)
The United States star Taylor Fritz will take on Czech Republic’s Jiri Lehecka in the group stage of the 2023 United Cup
Taylor Fritz is coming into this tournament after some commendable results in 2022. He ended the year with a semi-final finish at the ATP finals, where he lost to Novak Djokovic. During his stellar run to the finals, Djokovic defeated top seed Rafael Nadal and other higher-ranked players like Felix Auger-Aliassime and Casper Ruud.
Fritz ended the year on a high and that will certainly be a major boost for him coming into this event in Australia. The US star also did well at Wimbledon, reaching the quarter-finals of the grass-court Grand Slam. His biggest result of 2022 came at the Japan Open in October, when he won the tournament defeating Frances Tiafoe in the final. During his championship-winning run, Fritz defeated top-seeded players like Denis Shapovalov and Nick Kyrgios.
Czech Republic’s Jiri Lehecka is coming into this mixed-gender team event after an impressive run at the Next Gen ATP finals in November. He reached the finals of the tournament but eventually lost to fourth-seed Brandon Nakashima. Earlier in the season, Lehecka had also clinched the title on home turf in the Challenger Liberec tournament. However, this is certainly a different level and Lehecka will definitely find it tough against a top ATP star like Taylor Fritz.
Details:
Date – Thursday, 29th December
Court Type – Outdoor Hard Court
Telecast – Tennis TV
Start Time – TBA
Location – Australia
Match details – Group Stage
Fritz and Lehecka haven’t faced each other before on the ATP tour. This will be the first professional meeting between the two players. Fritz is the clear favourite going into this match both in terms of experience and rankings. It will be an uphill task for Lehecka in this encounter but he will pose a tough challenge. We are predicting a win in three sets for Taylor Fritz.
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