Matteo Arnaldi vs Taylor Fritz Prediction & Betting Tips - ATP Acapulco Open

Prediction published on 26/02/2024, 09:47  by Daniel Ngulu in Tennis Predictions

Fourth seed Taylor Fritz will seek to keep his current hot streak going when he battles unseeded Matteo Arnaldi next in Acapulco. They will square off in the first round with the winner advancing to play either Daniel Evans or Ben Shelton. Matteo Arnaldi has struggled with a lack of consistency to start the year and has so far compiled a 5-5 record. All 10 of his matches have been on hard courts. The Italian, who has won just once in his last four outings, was recently defeated in the first round in Los Cabos. Currently ranked 42nd in the live ranking, Arnaldi is making his debut at the Mexican Open. His run to the quarterfinals in Brisbane remains to be his best result thus far. It is also the only time that he has won multiple matches in a row.

Taylor Fritz has been one of the more in-form players in the ATP this year. He has won 10 of the 12 matches he has played. Currently, on a five-match winning run, the American is coming off a title run at the Delray Beach Open. He won his second successive title at the tournament and his first for the season. Despite this, he has dropped out of the ATP top 10 and is currently ranked 11th in the live ranking. Fritz is a one-time Mexican Open finalist. He achieved this feat back in 2020 and made the semifinals here last year. In five appearances in this ATP 500 event, the 26-year-old has only once failed to win a first-round tie.