Taylor Fritz v Alexander Zverev: Prediction, Tips and Odds

Never before has Taylor Fritz reached the semi-finals of a Grand Slam but he has a great chance to do so at this year's US Open.

The 26-year-old American has lost just one set on his way to the last eight of the season's final Grand Slam and will be desperate to go a step further than before in front of the home crowds.

Standing in his way is fourth seed Alexander Zverev, who defeated American Brandon Nakashima last time out, but Fritz can draw confidence from the fact he beat his German counterpart at Wimbledon earlier this season.

Taylor Fritz v Alexander Zverev betting tips and predictions

Taylor Fritz to win - 13/10

This season could well go down as a breakthrough one for American ace Taylor Fritz.

The 26-year-old has gone from strength to strength on the ATP Tour and his run to the quarter-finals of this year's US Open means he has officially recorded or matched his best run at all four Grand Slams in 2024.

He was a quarter-finalist at both the Australian Open and Wimbledon this year either side of a fourth-round appearance at the French Open.

But if he is going to advance to his first semi-final at any Grand Slam, it is surely going to be at Flushing Meadows.

The American contingent have performed well in both the men and women's singles this year but Fritz is the highest-rated American on the ATP Tour and represents his country's greatest chance of Grand Slam success.

The premature exits of Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic will be music to his ears and he has the form behind him to capitalise.

Fritz has dropped just one set on his way to the quarter-finals, that coming against Casper Ruud last time out.

But against Ruud, Fritz was still dominant, firing down 24 aces and 56 winners on his way to a 3-6 6-4 6-3 6-2 triumph.

His preparations for the US Open were not ideal - he underperformed at both the ATP Montreal and the Cincinnati Masters - but knows how to perform when it matters the most.

The head-to-head is slightly in favour of Zverev but Fritz won the most recent meeting at Wimbledon earlier this year and has won three of their last five tussles.

With home support behind him, he appears slightly over-priced to win this at 13/10.

Over 41.5 games - 5/6

While Fritz is the pick to win the match, he will not have things all his own way against Zverev, who pushed the American to his limits when they clashed at Wimbledon in July.

That last-16 match went to five sets and featured 55 games and it would be no surprise if this match went the distance as well.

Both players dropped sets in the round of 16 and the head-to-head shows how closely matched they can be.

The added determination to make a Grand Slam semi-final on his own patch should see Fritz over the line but this could be a back-and-forwards contest and over 41.5 games makes an appeal at 5/6.

Fritz is known for his thunderous serve and his string of aces against Ruud demonstrated that is as dangerous as ever but Zverev also won 71 per cent of points on first serve against Nakashima, so the game count could rack up in each set.

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