Taylor Fritz vs Novak Djokovic Prediction: Novak will win with confidence

In the first quarterfinal of the US Open, world No. 9 Taylor Fritz will face world No. 2 Novak Djokovic. The guys know each other well, they have met seven times on the Tour, including at the recent Cincinnati Masters and all the head-to-head meetings have been for Djokovic, who is the big favorite in the pairing.

Before the match against Djokovic, Fritz had no strong opponents. Consider this: Steve Johnson is 205th in the world, Varillas is 74th, Menshik is 206th, and Stricker is 128th. Logically, Taylor had not lost a single set before his match against the Serbian in New York, although there is no denying the fact that the American had prepared well for the Majors. But will it be enough to give a fight to the main favorite of the American Grand Slam?

Unlike Fritz, Djokovic has already lost two sets at the tournament in New York and in one match against his compatriot, Laszlo Dierre. The game between the Serbs was a 5-set affair, with Novak losing the first two games but winning the next three 6:1, 6:1, 6:3. Overall, that match lasted three hours and 48 minutes. Before Laszlo, Novak knocked Muller and Zapata Miralles out of the tournament. After the game against his compatriot, the world number two knocked world number 105 Goyo of Croatia out of the net, beating him 6:2, 7:5, 6:4.

We do not doubt that Djokovic will beat Taylor Fritz and make it to the semifinals of the American Grand Slam. The only question is how easy or difficult this victory will be for the Serb. We think it will be easier than difficult. Some will say that Fritz is in good shape, and they will certainly be right, considering that the American has not lost a single set in New York so far. But look at the head-to-head statistics between Taylor and Novak. In seven head-to-heads, Fritz only had enough to win two sets in a match at the Australian Open in 2021; in all other games, Fritz couldn't even take a game. We believe the upcoming match will not be very long and Novak will win it more than confidently.