Taylor Fritz vs Christian Garin Prediction & Betting Tips - ATP Mutua Madrid Open

Prediction published on 01/05/2023, 04:00  by Devesh Jaganath | Modified on 01/05/2023 at 04:07 in Tennis Predictions

The Round of 32 at the Mutua Madrid Open will continue on Monday afternoon, and in our featured match, we will see Taylor Fritz face off against Cristian Garin, with both players looking to book their spot in the last 16 here in Madrid. Taylor Fritz has seen his rank fall in the last month, though he is still ranked 10th in the world and comes into this tournament following two strong tournament performances in Monte Carlo and Munich. The American reached the semi-final stages in both tournaments, recording notable wins over the likes of Stefanos Tsitsipas in Munich and Dominic Thiem last week in Germany. Following his round of 64 win over Christopher O’Connell, Fritz is now 26-8 for the year and 6-2 on the clay. The American lost to this opponent last year in Houston and will look forward to getting one over Garin here to level their head-to-head record. 

Meanwhile, Christopher Garin has fought valiantly this year, as he continues to work his way back following injuries to his wrist and shoulder that threatened to end his career last year. The Chilean has seen his rank tumble this year, dipping outside the top 100 in February, but following back-to-back quarter-final appearances in Munich and Houston, he is now up to 73rd and could pick up a few more places with another solid performance here in Madrid. Garin showed glimpses of his best form in the last month, overcoming Lorenzo Sonego last week and Miomir Kecmanovic in his previous match. Garin is now 21-10 for the year, and 9-6 on the clay. Despite coming into this match as the clear outsider, Garin will take loads of confidence from his win over this opponent last year, and will be quietly confident that he can pull off an upset in this one.