Australian Open 2022: Roberto Bautista Agut vs Taylor Fritz Prediction, Head to Head, Preview and Live Stream
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Roberto Bautista Agut vs Taylor Fritz
World No.18 Roberto Bautista Agut will lock horns with Taylor Fritz in the third-round of the Australian Open 2022 on Saturday.
Roberto Bautista Agut vs Taylor Fritz: Match Details
- Tournament: Australian Open 2022
- Match: Roberto Bautista Agut vs Taylor Fritz
- Round: Third Round
- Date: 22 January 2022
- Venue: Melbourne, Australia
- Surface: Hardcourt
- Prize Money: $90,000
Roberto Bautista Agut vs Taylor Fritz: Match Preview
Roberto Bautista Agut comes into the match after a simple straight sets victory over Philipp Kohlschreiber in the second round of the Australian Open 2022. The World No.18 had a good 2021, making the finals of the hardcourt tournaments in Doha and Montpellier. He had victories over top-10 players Andrey Rublev and Dominic Thiem in that run. He also reached the quarter-finals at Mallorca, Canadian Open and St Petersburg Open. The 33-year-old veteran also made it to the semi-finals in Miami.
Meanwhile, Taylor Fritz is also coming off a comprehensive victory, over compatriot Frances Tiafoe in his case. The American had some fantastic moments after the 2021 US Open, reaching the semis at Indian Wells, finals in St. Petersburg and quarter-finals in Bercy. He was also a semi-finalist at the same tournament as Bautista Agut in Doha, losing to Nikoloz Basilashvili, who then went on to defeat the Spaniard in the final. The 24-year-old is currently ranked 22nd in the world, and is also the American No.1.
Roberto Bautista Agut vs Taylor Fritz: Head to Head
Roberto Bautista Agut and Taylor Fritz have met each other a fair few times over the years, having met each other 6 times on court over their careers. In those meetings, Agut has won 5 times, while Fritz has won one encounter. Their last meeting was at Monte Carlo last year, where Agut won in straight sets.
Roberto Bautista Agut vs Taylor Fritz: Match Predictions
Roberto Bautista Agut will come into the tournament with bags of experience and as a seasoned professional. The Spaniard has been around for years now and could use the experience to reach deep into the tournament. Meanwhile, Fritz has been at a decent run lately, having just reached his career-best ranking. This would be a very close match, with either side equally capable of winning.
Match Prediction- Fritz to win in five sets.
Roberto Bautista Agut vs Taylor Fritz: Broadcast and Live stream details
- Africa- beIN Sports, Supersports
- Australia- Nine and Stan Sport
- China- CCTV, GreatSports Media
- Japan- WOWOW
- Malaysia- beIN Sports
- New Zealand- Sky
- Singapore- beIN Sports
- Europe- Eurosport, Servus TV
- India and subcontinent- Sony Six
- Latin America and Caribbean- ESPN International
- Middle East- beIN Sports
- Canada- TSN/RDS
- North America- ESPN
- USA- ESPN
- United Kingdom- Eurosport
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