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Taylor Fritz vs Alexander Bublik: Olympic Tennis tournament – First round

One of the best American players Taylor Fritz is starting his Olympic journey against Alexander Bublik in the first round of the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Taylor Fritz Profile

Taylor Fritz is currently 11th in the rankings, and last year he reached his career-high at No. 5 in the world. The American is 35-13 for the season and 13-6 on clay.

Fritz is coming off a quarterfinal loss to Lorenzo Musetti at Wimbledon. The week before, he won the title in Eastbourne for the third time in his career. Besides that, he won the title in Delray Beach.

Fritz will be very active at the Olympics, as he is set to play in men’s doubles with Tommy Paul and in mixed doubles with Coco Gauff.

Alexander Bublik Profile

Alexander Bublik is 25th in the rankings, while his career high was No. 17 in the world. The Kazak is 24-17 for the season and 5-5 on clay.

Bublik is coming off a straight-set loss to Tommy Paul in the third round at Wimbledon. Earlier this season, Bublik won the title in Montpellier and lost in the final in Dubai.

He will also represent his country in multiple events, as he is set to play in mixed doubles with Alexander Nedovyesov and in mixed doubles with Elena Rybakina.

Head-to-Head Bublik leads 3-2

• Fritz vs Bublik 7-6, 1-6, 6-3 (2022 Davis Cup)
• Fritz vs Bublik 6-3, 6-2 (2022 ATP Eastbourne, quarterfinal)
• Bublik vs Fritz 6-7, 6-3, 6-4 (2021 ATP Miami, round of 16)
• Bublik vs Fritz 6-4, 7-6 (2020 ATP Adelaide, first round)
• Bublik vs Fritz 4-6, 7-5, 7-6 (2019 ATP Chengdu, first round)

Prediction and Conclusion

These two players know each other very well, which makes this match pretty interesting, but it is a fact that a lot has changed since they played each other the last time. Fritz has become one of the top players on the tour, while Bublik has many ups and downs, mainly because of a lack of consistency. Given the occasion, both players will give their best as they represent their countries on such a big stage, which will bring us an exciting match. Neither of them loves to play on clay, but Fritz has put in the necessary work and has adapted his game to this surface much better than Bublik. Both players have solid serve, and it will take some time before Fritz takes control of the match, but once he does that, he will have a clear path to the second round. Therefore, we go with Fritz winning in straight sets.