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US Open: Alex de Minaur vs. Taylor Fritz 8/31/21 Tennis Prediction

Alex de Minaur vs Taylor Fritz
August 31, 2021 8:15 pm EDT

Alex de Minaur (14) of Australia faces the unseeded American Taylor Fritz in the First Round of the 2021 US Open. The match is scheduled to be played on Tuesday August 31st, 2021 at approximately 8:15pm EST.

An exciting match is expected here in the First Round of the 2021 US Open as Alex de Minaur and Taylor Fritz do battle with a spot in the Second Round up for grabs. Both men have been in uncharacteristically poor form lately and will be hoping to turn their seasons around with a strong performance here in New York. Who will get the win and advance to the Second Round?

Alex de Minaur is the fourteenth seed here at the 2021 US Open and is ranked #17 on the ATP Tour. The young Aussie is usually one of the most consistent players on Tour but has been having a poor season so far, losing early in many of the past tournaments that he has played. However, he is a top 20 player and has the experience to raise his game when it matters most at the big tournaments, so I am not expecting his poor form to continue for long. His opponent Taylor Fritz is also going through a rough patch at the moment, giving de Minaur a good oppoerunity to shake some of the rust off here. De Minaur should be considered the favorite here despite his poor form, but he is likely to be in for a major battle.

Taylor Fritz has been having a decent year with some solid results mixed in with some disappointing ones. The young American has also suffered greatly with injuries, having knee surgery a few months ago but is seemingly back to full strength. Like his opponent Alex de Minaur he is currently in very poor form, losing the past three matches that he has played. He would have been hoping for an easier draw to be able to work his way back into form but his opponent is one of the strongest competitors on tour, and his ultra aggressive game and elite movement are very likely to bother the sometimes erratic American immensely. Fritz is the underdog here but certainly has the game and the talent to cause the minor upset here if he is playing well.

This will be the fourth meeting between the two players, with the Aussie winning on each occasion. This could be an interesting match and is very likely to be a close contest. Both men have not been themselves lately, and are likely low on confidence. All things considered I am going to go with de Minaur to get the win here. He is much stronger mentally than his opponent Taylor Fritz, and his counter-punching style is sure to cause the American issues. Fritz will certainly keep it competitive, but expect the Aussie to win in four or five sets here, advancing to the Second Round here at the US Open.

Andy T's Free Pick: Alex de Minaur to win

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