Taylor Fritz vs Francis Tiafoe - US Open Tennis Prediction and Pick 9/6/24

Taylor Fritz punched his ticket into his first Grand Slam semifinal of his career at the 2024 US Open by beating fourth seed Alexander Zverev. Their quarterfinal match took three and a half hours and lasted four sets. Fritz managed to pinch two tie-break sets, which proved critical to the outcome of the match. 

In the victory, Fritz hammered 12 aces to five double faults and landed 63% of first serves. He won 81% of first-serve points (66/81) and 53% of second-serve points (25/47). The American converted just two of 13 break points, but that didn't matter in the end, as the tie-breaks pretty much determined the final result.

Frances Tiafoe, meanwhile, ensured it would be an all-American semifinal after he earned a retirement win over Grigor Dimitrov. The flamboyant World No. 20 picked up his 14th match win of the North American hard-court swing this summer, suggesting his career is finally back on track. 

In the victory over Dimitrov, which took three hours to fit in three and a half sets, Tiafoe tallied three aces to five double faults and landed 50% of first serves. He won 74% second-serve points (39/53) and 67% second-serve points (36/54). Tiafoe converted six of 14 break points. 

Taylor Fritz vs Francis Tiafoe Head-To-Head

• Fritz leads Tiafoe 6-1 in their head-to-head. Their only previous Grand Slam meeting was at the 2022 Australian Open which Fritz won in straight sets.

Taylor Fritz vs Francis Tiafoe Prediction

History will be made for whoever wins this match, as an American man will finally make it to the closing day of a Grand Slam singles tournament for the first time since 2006. Fritz has the upper hand in this rivalry and is expected to continue his excellent run against Tiafoe on Friday. He's the better server and has an improved rally tolerance, at least on this surface, which means he can hang around with Tiafoe, who is generally one of the quickest. Moreover, the 26-year-old has taken down some big names along the way, including Berrettini, Ruud, and Zverev, suggesting he'll most likely overpower Tiafoe.