Simon Dalton presents his prediction for the 2024 Australian Open match.
Taylor Fritz
Taylor has been performing poorly in Australia. The best thing he’s achieved is the fourth round. It was two years ago. The previous season saw Taylor being eliminated in the second round by Popyrin.
Taylor also failed to perform well in the first game of this season and in the first round of the US Open when he obviously was in pain.
Hugo Gaston
Gaston remains a very talented player. He actually can beat even a player from the top-20. He’s already beaten Carballés Baena, with only 29 mistakes. I believe that it's a good idea to rely on the underdog in this situation.
Taylor Fritz – Hugo Gaston prediction
Probably, many people can be surprised by such a choice, as Gaston is considered severely unstable among the players from the top 100. However, I believe he has chances to win in this particular case.
