Taylor Fritz vs Christopher O'Connell Prediction & Picks - ATP Mutua Madrid Open

Prediction published on 4/25/25, 5:10 AM  by Tyler Doty | Modified on 4/28/25 at 11:20 AM in ATP Mutua Madrid Open Picks

This Friday morning, American Taylor Fritz plays host to Australian Christopher O'Connell in the round of 32 at the ATP tournament in Madrid. This will be the third historic meeting between these two players, and of course the favorite will be number 3 seed Taylor Fritz. Indeed, the American player recently enjoyed a near-perfect tournament in Miami, reaching the semi-finals (where he lost to Jakub Mensik). Since this fine performance at the end of March, Taylor Fritz had not set foot on a tennis court again, and had given himself a rest in order to get back on track on the ATP circuit. This will be his very first match in Madrid, having been exempted from the first round, and his first clay-court match of the season.

Christopher O'Connell, meanwhile, is having a very average season so far, with early eliminations at every tournament he enters. Only in Bucharest at the beginning of the month did the Australian make it all the way to the 3rd round. Winner of his match against Argentina's Ugo Carabelli in the first round of this Madrid tournament, he arrived in front of the Spanish public with 3 consecutive defeats on his record, which should not allow him to really believe in a victory over the American.