Taylor Fritz vs. Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 4/15/22 - ATP Monte Carlo, Monaco Men Singles Picks & Predictions
Last Updated: 04/14/2022 at 1:47 PM ET
Spanish tennis player Alejandro Davidovich Fokina has reached the quarterfinals at the 2022 ATP Monte Carlo Masters in Monaco. At this stage of the tournament, Alejandro Davidovich Fokina is set to play against Taylor Fritz from the United States.
Taylor Fritz is a very strong player and his big serve has been a huge asset throughout his career. This was evident in the previous round where Taylor Fritz defeated Seb Korda in straight sets. During the win, Fritz won 11 out of his 12 service games while breaking his opponent’s serve on 2 occasions. Taylor Fritz is looking in good form and he will be hoping that he can challenge for the title in Monte Carlo.
On the other side of the coin, Alejandro Davidovich Fokina enters this match having defeated David Goffin in the previous round of the tournament. It was a strong performance by Fokina with the Spaniard impressing with his receiving. During the win, Alejandro Davidovich Fokina won over 50% of his receiving points which allowed him to break his opponent’s serve on 5 occasions. It has been a huge tournament for Alejandro Davidovich Fokina as he defeated Novak Djokovic in the second round of the event. Alejandro Davidovich Fokina is looking in great touch as he enters this match.
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina and Taylor Fritz have played each other twice in the past with both players winning on 1 occasion each. The most recent match between these two players was in 2019 at the ATP Estoril Open where Alejandro Davidovich Fokina won in straight sets. Taylor Fritz’s win over Alejandro Davidovich Fokina was in 2018 at ATP Madrid where the American won in 3 sets.
This should be a close match but I see Alejandro Davidovich Fokina winning this contest. Despite his form at this event, I don't see Taylor Fritz having what it takes to challenge for a big title on clay. Alejandro Davidovich Fokina looks in outstanding form following his win over Djokovic and the Spaniard seems to be playing with huge amounts of confidence. I see Alejandro Davidovich Fokina winning in straight sets.
