Taylor Fritz vs Max Purcell – Eastbourne International Tennis Prediction and Pick 6/29/24

Taylor Fritz and Max Purcell clash in the final of the 2024 Eastbourne International. The match is scheduled for Saturday, June 29, 2024. Here’s our Taylor Fritz vs Max Purcell prediction.

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Taylor Fritz will contest his third ATP final of the season. The big-serving American scaled past Aleksandar Vukic in two tie-break sets to get there. Fritz hammered a total of 15 aces to one double fault in the semifinal victory. He landed 67% of first serves. Fritz won 94% of first-serve points and 50% of second-serve points. The top seed faced just one break point in the match which he saved. In fact, there were no breaks of serve in the contest, and the margin of victory suggests that it was a very close encounter that could have gone either way.

Max Purcell, meanwhile, reached his first career final on the ATP Tour with a battling three-set win over Billy Harris in the semifinal. The Australian, who is working with a new coach this week, has seen instant results right from qualifying. The match against Harris took 30 games to decide, with Purcell recording six aces to one double fault. He landed 68% of his first serves in the match. Purcell won 76% of first-serve points and second-serve points. He broke Harris twice in the match to complete a 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 win. 

Taylor Fritz vs Max Purcell Head-To-Head

• Fritz leads Purcell 1-0 in their head-to-head, beating him at the 2023 Basel in straight sets.

Taylor Fritz vs Max Purcell Prediction

One of the most remarkable statistics of the week in Eastbourne is that Fritz, the top seed, has dropped just eight points on his first serve in three matches. He is a two-time champion at this tournament and has a natural affinity for grass. It’s a lot to ask from Purcell on his first ATP final to topple him, although the Aussie is a seasoned campaigner in the ATP Challenger. Still, this is a match I’d expect Fritz to dominate with his massive serve and the serve +1. 

Back the American to lift his third title in Eastbourne.