Taylor Fritz begins his hunt for his first tennis Grand Slam in 2024 US Open on Monday (August 26)) if he meets the unseeded Argentinian Camilo Ugo Carabelli in the first round of the men’s singles competition.
The match between Fritz and Ugo Carabelli is scheduled second. Louis Armstrong Stadium on Monday and will takes place after the women’s singles match between China’s Qinwen Zheng and American Amanda Anisomova, which is scheduled to begin at 11:00 a.m. ET.
Who is Camilo Ugo Carabelli?
Fritz, the 12th seeded player, has never played against his first round opponent, the currently ranked 93rd in the world rankingsslightly under his highest ranking of all time (91st).
Ugo Carabelli plays mainly on the ATP Challenger Tour but played in four Grand Slams in the past, his best performance was in the French Open 2022as he reached the second round.
The Argentinian also appeared his home match earlier this year, lost 2-6, 5-7 to the Wimbledon winner Carlos Alcarazwho surprisingly lost to Chilean Nicolás Jarry in the semifinals.
Who could Taylor Fritz face at the 2024 US Open?
If Fritz wins as expected, he will In the second round you will face either the Spanish veteran Albert Ramos Viñolas or the former world number six Matteo BerrettiniThe 26-year-old is in the bottom half of the draw, meaning he avoided both top seeds Jannik Sinner and third seed Alcaraz.
Fritz’s most difficult path to the final was that he lost against 17th seed Ugo Humbert in the third round, Casper Ruud (8.) in the fourth Alexander Zverev (4.) in the quarterfinals and Novak Djokovic (2.) in the semifinals.
Friz’ best Grand Slam performances
The 26-year-old has eight singles titles on the ATP Tour to his name but has struggled to make an impression in the later stages of the Grand Slams. Fritz has did not make it past the quarterfinals in any of the four majorsHis best performance came at last year’s US Open, when he was beaten by Djokovic in straight sets in the quarterfinals.
