By Tony Fairbairn
- Andy Murray [WC] v Taylor Fritz [10]
- H2H: First Meeting
MONTREAL, CANADA – Andy Murray searches for an improvement in stamina and results in Montreal as he takes on Taylor Fritz in his opening match.
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H2H & Match Fundamentals
| Andy Murray [WC] v Taylor Fritz [10] | H2H: First Meeting |
| ATP Montreal | Montreal, Canada |
| Hard (O) | Prize Money: $23,690 |
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After a disappointing result in Washington, Andy Murray searches for stamina and results in Montreal ahead of the US Open and first up in Canada is Taylor Fritz.
Tale of the Tape – Key Stats (2022)
| H2H: | Andy Murray (WR 50) | Taylor Fritz (WR 13) |
| Tournament Previous Best | Winner (2009, 2010, 2015) | R1 (2016, 2019, 2021) |
| 1st Serve % | 60.4 | 62.6 |
| Service Games Won % | 81.7 | 82.7 |
| Break Points Saved % | 58.3 | 61.3 |
| 2nd Serve Return Points Won % | 55.1 | 54.9 |
| Break Points Converted % | 38.6 | 38.9 |
Fritz marginally edges all of the statistics heading into this match and Murray will need to be clinical at every opportunity if he wants to win this match.
Playing styles and prediction
After a successful grass court season, Fritz enters Montreal with some physical issues of his own after retiring from his match in Washington against Dan Evans. The American will hope the heat and humidity in Canada will not cause any significant problems as he prepares for the US Open.
Murray will look to serve with efficiency and accuracy as he will look to save as much energy as possible. Fritz will be as aggressive as possible to test the Brit’s consistency so Murray will have to be patient in terms of creating opportunities. Fritz has a poor record in Canada and should Murray be at a consistent level he should get the victory here but that is easier said than done.
Prediction: Murray in three sets.
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