Hiroki Moriya vs. Taylor Harry Fritz Prediction: Straight Win For Taylor

Taylor Fritz and Hiroki Moriya will meet for the second time in their careers in the second round of the Rakuten Japan Open. They are slated to play on Ariake Tennis Forest Park on 15:30 (Moscow time).

Moriya, ranked 253, advanced to the second round after defeating Yuki Mochizuki 6-3 6-4 and Yuta Shimizu 6-1 6-3.

The Japanese defeated Shimizu in straight sets in the first round (6-1 6-3). Moriya scored 64 points against Shimizu's 44 throughout the match. Moriya was quite aggressive in blasting 27 wins.

When it came to serving, Moriya had two aces and only one double fault throughout the match. Hiroki Moriya only dropped one serve and saved four break points. Furthermore, Moriya served 70% of the time, earning 77% (27/35) of the points on his first serve and 40% (6/15) on his second serve. Hiroki defeated Shimizu five times, converting 71% of his break points (5/7).

The best result for the Japanese this year was reaching the final in M25 Nottingham.

In 2022, the Japanese had an overall win-loss record of 24-23, with a 15-13 record on hard courts.

Taylor advanced to the second round after defeating James Duckworth 6-2 6-72 6-1.

Fritz beat Duckworth in the first round (6-2 6-72 6-1). Fritz earned 95 points against Duckworth's 71 throughout the match. The American was particularly ambitious in his pursuit of 50 victories.

In terms of service games, Fritz crushed his opponent with 24 aces and only 1 double fault. Taylor Fritz only dropped one serve and saved three break points. Furthermore, Fritz served 70% of the time, earning 88% (50/57) of the points on his first serve and 36% (9/25) on his second serve. Fritz defeated Duckworth five times, converting 63% of his break points (5/8).

Fritz has a strong win-loss record over the previous nine years, winning 61% of his matches (290-189). In 2022, the score will be 21-8 on hard. In terms of his performance on the same surface as this competition, Fritz has a 175-100 match record on hard over the previous 9 years.

His greatest season achievement was winning the championship in Indian Wells, where he defeated Rafael Nadal in the final 6-3 7-6(5), and Eastbourne, when he defeated Maxime Cressy in the final 6-2 6-7(4) 7-6. (4).

Taylor has a 38-17 win-loss record in 2022, including a 21-8 record on hard courts.

Taylor Fritz is the early favorite to win this match, according to the odds.

• Total Under 19.5 for 1.8
• Handiсap Taylor Harry Fritz (-5.5) for 1.78
• Taylor Harry Fritz To Win And Total > 18.5 – Yes for 1.93