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Match Details
Fixture: (USA) Taylor Fritz vs (CRO) Borna Coric
Date: December 31, 2024
Tournament: United Cup 2025
Round: Group Stage
Venue: RAC Arena, Perth, Australia
Category: United Cup
Surface: Outdoor hardcourt
Prize Money: US$11,170,000
Live Telecast: USA - Tennis Channel | UK - Sky Sports | Canada - TSN, RDS
Taylor Fritz vs Borna Coric preview
USA's Taylor Fritz will take on Croatia's Borna Coric in the group stage of the United Cup 2025.
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Fritz commenced his campaign here against Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime. The American broke his opponent's serve right off the bat and held on to that advantage to bag the opening set. He snagged an early break in the second set to put himself in the driver's seat.
Fritz stepped up to serve for the match at 5-4 and dropped his serve for the first time in the match. Auger-Aliassime nabbed the next couple of games as well to snatch the set from his rival.
Fritz was a little rattled after this development. He went on the backfoot after going down a break in the third set, and Auger-Aliassime remained in front to complete a 4-6, 7-5, 6-3 comeback win. However, he teamed up with Coco Gauff to win the mixed doubles match, which helped the USA defeat Canada 2-1.
Coric also faced Auger-Aliassime in his first match of the United Cup. The Croat was completely outclassed in the first set and lost it without winning a single game in the set.
Coric appeared to be on the verge of losing after going down 4-2 in the second set. However, he reeled off the next four games to claim the set. He put himself in the lead after going up 3-0 in the deciding set.
Auger-Aliassime saved himself in the nick of time as he stopped Coric from serving out the match to make it 5-4. However, the latter broke the former's serve in the next game to win the match 0-6, 6-4, 6-4. The mixed doubles rubber decided the winner, and the Canadians won that match to seal the tie 2-1 in their favor.
Taylor Fritz vs Borna Coric head-to-head
Coric leads Fritz 4-0 in the head-to-head. He won their previous encounter at the Vienna Open 2020 in straight sets.
Taylor Fritz vs Borna Coric odds
(Odds are sourced from BetMGM)
Taylor Fritz vs Borna Coric prediction
Fritz was two points away from winning against Auger-Aliassime when he lost the plot. He didn't face a single break point until he served for the match, and one bad game effectively cost him the win.
Coric was two points from losing to Auger-Aliassime and staged a memorable comeback to record one of his best wins in a long time. With a perfect 4-0 winning record against Fritz, he will aim to continue his unbeaten run in this rivalry.
However, their last match was in 2020. They haven't crossed paths since Fritz became a top player, who had a 26-2 record against players ranked outside the top 50 in 2024. Coric, now ranked 90th, could find it tough to deal with this version of the American despite their head-to-head.
Pick: Taylor Fritz to win in straight sets.
