Taylor Harry Fritz vs. Andrey Rublev Predictions: Fritz will triumph in straight sets

On Thursday, sixth seed Andrey Rublev will face 11th seed Taylor Fritz in the third round of the Cincinnati Open.

Fritz breezed into the second round, defeating an in-form Nick Kyrgios 6-3, 6- 2. The American had impressive match numbers, serving 16 aces to Kyrgios's 7.

He's had a fantastic year, his finest on the tour thus far. This season, the 24-year-old attained a career-high rating of World No. 12 and won two tournaments. Fritz won his first championship of 2022 in Indian Wells, defeating Rafael Nadal in straight sets, 6-3, 7-6. (5).

This season, he has 34 victories and 13 defeats. His other major events were the Dallas Open, ATP Houston, and the Monte-Carlo Masters, all of which he advanced to the quarterfinals.

Rublev defeated Fabio Fognini in the second round of the Cincinnati Open, 6-7 (7), 7-6 (3), 6-2. His victory came after a surprising defeat to Dan Evans in the first round of the Canadian Open.

Rublev won the Open 13 and the Dubai Tennis Championships back-to-back, defeating Felix Auger Aliassime and Jiri Vesely in the finals. His third triumph came at the Serbia Open, when he defeated Novak Djokovic in the final 6-2, 6-7 (4), 6-0.

Furthermore, the 24-year-old reached the semifinals of the ATP Rotterdam, Indian Wells Masters, Swedish Open, and Citi Open. He also competed in the quarterfinals of the Madrid Open and the French Open, where he lost to Marin Cilic in five sets: 5-7, 6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 7-6. (2).

With Rublev's recent lack of confidence on the court, Fritz should be able to record his fourth victory over the Russian. 

• Handiсap Taylor Harry Fritz (-3) for 1.88
• Individual Total 2 Under 12 for 1.8
• Total Under 22 for 1.82