SportsMall previews Tuesday's Vienna Open first-round match between Frances Tiafoe and Cameron Norrie, including predictions, form and their head-to-head record.
Francisco Thiafoe Against the former British number 1 Cameron Norrie They wanted to avoid an early exit in Tuesday's first-round match at the Vienna Open.
Although the American is looking to advance to the round of 16, his post-US Open struggles have meant that the 2021 runner-up has failed to advance in recent matches in Vienna, giving the Brit a third chance. ATP Tour Suitability.
Competition Preview
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Could have benefited from the addition of Tiafoe David Witt for his team ahead of the final major in 2024, but the 26-year-old's form has declined since his semi-final exit. taylor fritz In New York.
The world number 15 had a mixed match in the Laver Cup Daniel Medvedev and lose Alexander ZverevAnd that erratic flow lasted.
The American lost to his compatriot in his first match of the tournament in Tokyo. Brandon NakashimaControversial exit in the third round of the Shanghai Masters Roman Safiulin He could only manage one victory at the ATP 250 event in Almaty before starting an open argument with the referee. Alejandro Vukich.
Entering the Erste Bank Open with a 3-4 record following a quarterfinal loss to Fritz, the fifth seed hopes to turn the tide in hopes of making a deep run at this year's event.
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Standing in his way is Nori, whose summer was cut short by a hand injury that sidelined the 29-year-old for three months.
Due to that dismissal, the current non-British. He missed two Olympics and the US Open, but has enjoyed some success since returning this month, advancing to the quarterfinals of the Challenger event in Rhône before falling in three sets. Luca von Assche.
Great Britain failed to build on that run and lost early in Stockholm. Miomir Kegmanovic In two sets, the five-time tour champion is aiming for his biggest victory since returning from injury.
His best run at an ATP 500 event this year came in Rio, where he advanced to the semifinals of the clay-court event. .
Face to face
Indian Wells (2023) – Quarterfinals: Tiafoe 6-4 6-4
Delray Beach (2021) – Quarterfinals: Norrie 6-0 3-6 6-4
The two players are tied 1-1 on the men's circuit, and Tiafoe matched them head-to-head in the Indian Wells quarterfinals last year.
Previous matches have been played on hard courts and Tuesday will be no different as the winner aims to take a 2-1 lead.
Tiafoe heads to Vienna in 2024 with a 32-24 record, surpassing Norrie's 17-16 win-loss record.
We say: Tiafoe should win in two sets
Although the American's form has regressed since the last Grand Slam in 2024, Tuesday's meeting may have come too soon for Nori, who returns and does not expect to surprise her higher-ranked opponent.
