World No. 9 Taylor Fritz will be up against Czech star Jakub Mensik in a third-round clash at the 2023 US Open. Fritz has looked in splendid touch so far, having knocked off both his previous opponents, namely Steve Johnson and Juan Varillas, in straight sets.
Meanwhile, Mensik has worked his way up to this stage, having made it to the third round right from the qualifying stages, beating players like Fabio Fognini and Gregoire Barrere on the way.
Taylor Fritz vs. Jakub Mensik: Match Details
- Tournament: US Open 2023
- Match: Taylor Fritz vs Jakub Mensik
- Date: 2 September, 2023
- Time: 4:30 A.M.
- Venue: Louis Armstrong Stadium, USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, New York
- Round: Third Round
- Surface: Hard Court
- Prize Money: $123,000
Taylor Fritz vs Jakub Mensik: Preview
Seeded ninth at the US Open, Taylor Fritz has made it to the later stages of the majority of the competitions he has played, winning two titles this year already, namely the ATP Delray Beach Open and the recently played Truist Atlanta Open.
He has also made it to the semi-finals of numerous tournaments, such as the Acapulco Open, the Monte Carlo Masters, the Munich Open, the Gonet Geneva Open, and the recently played Citi Open. In the ongoing US Open, he has beaten Steve Johnson in the first round by 6-2, 6-1, 6-2, followed by a 6-1, 6-2, 6-2 win over Juan Varillas in the second round.
On the other hand, Jakub Mensik is set to turn 18 when he gets on the pitch for his third-round encounter at the US Open. He has impressed variably in the Challenger tournaments, and his hunt for a title is still on for this year.
He made it to the final of the Junior Australian Open, thereby losing the match against Bruno Kuzuwara. Since then, it has been a decent run of form for the Czechs. In the ongoing US Open, he has Fabio Fognini, Leandro Reidi, and Zdenek Kolar in the qualifiers, and then beat Gregoire Barrere in the first round, followed by a four-set win over Droguet in the second round.
Taylor Fritz vs Jakub Mensik: Prediction
It is going to be an easy match for the local star, Taylor Fritz, when he faces Jakub Mensik in the third-round encounter of the US Open. Fritz is a great player on the hard courts, and as a local, he knows a thing or two about dealing with the ball on this surface. Mensik, on the other hand, will find it really tough to deal with the American, thereby expecting a great battle with Fritz going forward to the third round.
Prediction: Taylor Fritz to win in straight sets.
Taylor Fritz vs. Jakub Mensik: Live Stream Details
- USA: ESPN
- UK: Sky Sports
- Canada: TSN
- Australia: Nine Network
- India: Sony Sports
Taylor Fritz vs. Jakub Mensik: Match Timings
- USA: 7:00 PM (expected)
- UK: 12:00 PM
- Canada: 7:00 PM
- Australia: 9:00 AM
- India: 4:30 AM
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