Bradenton, Florida native Sebastian Korda carries a six-match winning streak onto his second-round showdown with fellow American Taylor Fritz on Thursday at the 2024 Montreal Masters.
Korda has been on fire over the past two weeks, extending his winning streak to six matches after Vasek Pospisil of Canada decided to retire three games into the match.
Despite the nature of the result, a win is still a win for Korda, who guns for his first ATP Masters 1000 tournament win of his career.
Taylor Fritz, on the other hand, made a smooth transition from clay to hard court in days as the American eased through to a 6-4, 6-4 win over Mariano Navone of Argentina in the first round. Fritz, the No.9 seed in the tourney, is searching for his second ATP Masters 1000 title after capturing the 2022 Indian Wells Open.
Sebastian Korda Guns For A Spot in Round-of-16
Taylor Fritz defeated Sebastian Korda in their previous encounter on clay courts. Thursday’s second-round clash will be the first time the two Americans will face off on the hard court, so it will be interesting to see how this match will play out.
Korda is in the top form of his life after racking six consecutive victories and bagging the 2024 Citi Open. With a 66 percent win rate on hard courts, Fritz is always a tough opponent on this surface. However, I feel Korda will continue to ride a massive momentum to beat Fritz in a tightly-contested match—our betting prediction for Sebastian Korda vs. Taylor Fritz: Korda will win.
THE CONVERSATION.