Novak Djokovic vs Taylor Fritz, Cincinnati Open 2023: Quarterfinal preview, Head-to-head record, live streaming info

Two-time champion Novak Djokovic takes on dwelling favorite Taylor Fritz within the quarterfinals of the Cincinnati Open, ATP 1000 Masters occasion, on Friday.

The conflict is scheduled to be the final match on the Center Court on the sixth day of this 12 months’s version.

World No. 2 Djokovic comes into the quarterfinal conflict after a straightforward 6-3, 6-2 win over Gael Monfils, taking the head-to-head file in opposition to the Frenchman to 19-0 which is now probably the most one-sided matchup on the ATP Tour. The 36-year-old Serbian is competing on US soil for the primary time in two years and in Cincinnati after 4 years.

He couldn’t enter the US final 12 months because it required the worldwide travellers to be vaccinated in opposition to COVID-19. He additionally missed the Masters occasions at Indian Wells and Miami this 12 months as a result of identical cause. However, the US authorities ended the vaccine mandate on May 11, clearing the way in which for Djokovic’s entry. 

Ninth-seeded Fritz, however, had his third-round match in opposition to Dusan Lajovic ending abruptly after the Serbian qualifier retired whereas trailing 0-5. The American had early overwhelmed Jiri Lehecka and Lorenzo Sonego within the first two rounds.

Djokovic has an opportunity of reclaiming the highest spot from Carlos Alcaraz within the ATP Rankings this week if the Serbian reaches the ultimate and the Spaniard loses within the quarterfinals.

Head-to-head file

Played: 6 | Djokovic: 6 | Fritz: 0

Djokovic leads the head-to-head file in opposition to Fritz 6-0. However, their matches have typically been shut. Their most up-to-date assembly – the semifinals eventually years ATP Finals – stretched to 2 tiebreaks.