Preview: Alexander Zverev vs. Taylor Fritz – prediction, form, head-to-head

While both players know a win takes their group closer to 13 points, the outcome in Matches Five and Six — Daniil Medvedev vs Frances Tiafoe and Carlos Alcaraz vs Ben Shelton, respectively — will determine the sort of pressure Fritz is under before the night session.

The 2024 US Open finalist and Shelton got the better of Zverev and Alcaraz to tie the Laver Cup at 2-2 ahead of day two, and the American hopes to record success in singles at the home player’s expense.

Like his German opponent, the eight-time tour-level champion has a positive win-loss Laver Cup record, notching three wins and suffering one loss in singles, with the American’s sole defeat coming in his very first appearance in Geneva five years back when he fell to Stefanos Tsitsipas in three sets.

Fritz has notched three straight victories in singles since that reverse, and he seeks another triumph against a motivated Zverev, who aims to avenge recent chastening losses to the American.

Although Zverev clinched wins in the opening two matches of their rivalry, the American has responded impressively to triumph in five of the next eight match-ups, including a thrilling five-setter at Wimbledon in July this year and a recent four-set victory at Flushing Meadows.