Prediction Of Fritz Vs Watanuki H2H, Who Will Win At ATP Rolex Shanghai Masters 2024?

What Time Will Taylor Fritz Play Against Yosuke Watanuki?

Fritz and Watanuki are on the Day 7 Schedule at Rolex Shanghai Masters 2024 on Tuesday 8 October 2024. Lets breakdown the career, past stats and recent form of these players and predict who will get the victory.

Who Will Win In This Head-To-Head?

Taylor Fritz and Yosuke Watanuki will face each other in the first round of the ATP Masters 1000 Shanghai tournament. Fritz currently leads the head-to-head matchup, with a 1-0 record against Watanuki. In their previous encounter, which took place during the 2023 Shanghai tournament, Fritz emerged victorious with a score of 7-6(2), 6-7(6), 6-4.

Fritz, a 26-year-old American player, is currently ranked world number 7. He achieved a career-high ranking of number 5 in 2024 and has a win-loss record of 46-19 for the year, including two titles. Fritz made headlines in 2024 when he became the first American man to reach a Grand Slam final since 2006 at the US Open. On his way to the final, he defeated notable opponents such as Ruud, Zverev, and Tiafoe. Fritz has also achieved victories over top-ranked players, including a win against Nadal at the 2022 Nitto ATP Finals and the 2022 ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells.

Watanuki, a 26-year-old Japanese player, currently holds the 336th position in the ATP rankings. He reached a career-high ranking of 72 in October 2023 and has a win-loss record of 2-2 in the Shanghai tournament. Watanuki had a breakthrough moment in his career when he defeated the 12th-ranked player, Auger-Aliassime, at the 2023 Washington tournament. He also successfully qualified for the 2023 Australian Open and achieved his first Grand Slam win. Watanuki has experienced success in the junior circuit, reaching the number 2 ranking in March 2016.

It is worth noting that Fritz has a strong record in opening rounds at the Shanghai tournament, having never lost to a player ranked outside the top 50 in 2024. Watanuki, on the other hand, saved a match point in the first round and defeated the 32nd-seeded Nakashima in the second round to reach his first ATP Masters 1000 third round.

If Watanuki manages to defeat Fritz, he will become the lowest-ranked player to secure a victory against a top 10 opponent since No. 545 Raonic defeated No. 10 Tiafoe at the 2023 ATP Masters 1000 Toronto.

My Conclusion / Prediction:

My pick is that Fritz will win.
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