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Taylor Fritz vs Alejandro Tabilo: Wimbledon – Third round

One of the top American players Taylor Fritz will take on Alejandro Tabilo in the third round of Wimbledon.

Taylor Fritz Profile

Taylor Fritz is currently 12th in the ATP rankings, and not that long ago, he was No. 5 in the world. The American is 33-12 for the season with an 8-1 record on grass.

Fritz is coming off a 6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 win over Arthur Rinderknech in the second round. In the opener, he defeated Christopher O’Connell 6-1, 6-2, 6-4.

Fritz won the title in Eastbourne last week, defeating Max Purcell in the final. That was his second title of the season after winning in Delray Beach. Fritz also made it to the final in Munich but lost to Jan-Lennard Struff.

His best result at Wimbledon was the quarterfinal in 2022.

Alejandro Tabilo Profile

Alejandro Tabilo has the best ranking in his career, being No. 19 in the world. The Chilean is 32-12 for the season and 7-1 on grass.

Tabilo is coming off a 7-6, 7-6, 4-6, 4-6, 6-4 win against Federico Cobolli in the second round. Things were much easier in the first round as Tabilo won 6-2, 7-5, 6-3 against Daniel Evans.

Last week, Tabilo won the title in Mallorca, defeating Sebastian Ofner 6-4, 6-3. He also won the titles in Aix en Provance and Auckland this season.

This is only the second time for Tabilo to play in the main draw at Wimbledon.

Head-to-Head Fritz leads 2-0

• Fritz vs Tabilo 7-6, 6-2 (2024 ATP Indian Wells, second round)
• Fritz vs Tabilo 6-1, 6-4 (2022 ATP Houston, round of 16)

Prediction and Conclusion

Both Fritz and Tabilo are in excellent form, having won titles last week. Fritz had a much easier road to get to the third round, spending way less time on the court compared to Tabilo. The American also has much better service and experience playing on the major stage. Taking all this into consideration along with the perfect head-to-head record, Fritz is winning this one by covering the -1.5-set spread.