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Taylor Fritz vs Tommy Paul: ATP Delray Beach – Final
The tow highest ranked American will face each other in the final of the ATP Delray Beach tournament.
Taylor Fritz Profile
Taylor Fritz is the highest-ranked American player currently at No. 9 in the world, while his career high was No. 5. He is 9-2 for the season.
Fritz is coming off a 7-6, 6-2 semifinal win over Marcos Giron. Previously, he defeated Rinki Hijikata and Nuno Borges both in straight sets
Earlier this season, Fritz made it to the Australian Open quarterfinals, losing to Novak Djokovic. He reached the second round of the United Cup and had one win in the Davis Cup.
Fritz won the title in Delray Beach last season, and he also lifted the trophy in Atlanta. He has a total of six ATP titles.
Tommy Paul Profile
Tommy Paul is 14th in the ATP rankings, and his career high was No. 12. The 26-year-old is 10-2 for the season and 6-2 on hard surfaces.
He is coming off a 6-2, 6-2 win over Frances Tiafoe in the semifinals. Previously, Paul defeated Jordan Thompson in straight sets and Alex Michelsen in three sets.
Last week, Paul won the ATP Dallas tournament, beating Marcos Giron in the final.
He lost in the third round at the Australian Open and the second in Adelaide.
Head-to-Head – Paul leads 4-3
- Paul vs Fritz 6-3, 6-7, 7-6 (2023 ATP Acapulco, semifinal)
- Fritz vs Paul 7-6, 6-4 (2022 ATP Miami, third round)
- Paul vs Fritz 6-4, 6-4 (2021 ATP Stockholm, round of 16)
- Fritz vs Paul 7-6, 6-4 (2021 ATP Saint Petersburg, round of 16)
- Fritz vs Paul 6-1, 3-0 (2017 Champaign Challenger, quarterfinal)
- Paul vs Fritz 7-6, 7-5 (2017 Winnetka Challenger, round of 16)
- Paul vs Fritz 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 (2015 Futures, semifinal)
Prediction and Conclusion
This will be an interesting match between two Americans in the top 15 in the rankings. Paul leads the head-to-head score and is playing his second consecutive final after winning in Dallas last week. However, Fritz has been in the top 10 for a while now and is the defending champion in Delray Beach. It will definitely be a tight match, with Fritz winning the trophy in the end.
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