Lorenzo Musetti def. Taylor Fritz — Round of 16, Australian Open 2026

🇦🇺
Australian Open 2026

Grand SlamHardMelbourne, Australia

Played26 Jan 2026

Rounds
  1. R128
  2. R64
  3. R32
  4. R16
  5. QF
  6. Semifinal
  7. Final

🇮🇹ranked ATP number 5 going into this drawWon

Lorenzo Musetti seeded 5 6 7 6

🇺🇸ranked ATP number 9 going into this draw

Taylor Fritz seeded 9 2 5 4

🇮🇹L. MusettiLorenzo MusettivT. FritzTaylor Fritz🇺🇸

🇮🇹Lorenzo Musetti

🇺🇸Taylor Fritz

Match stats

Serve

13

Aces

10

2

Double faults

1

68%

1st serve in

60%

84%

1st serve points won

64%

69%

2nd serve points won

56%

79%

Service points won

61%

2/2

Break points saved

5/9

Serve speed (km/h)

213

Fastest serve

216

195

Average 1st serve

195

157

Average 2nd serve

149

Return

39%

Return points won

21%

4/9

Break points won

0/2

Points

33

Winners

23

24

Unforced errors

34

11/15

Net points won

9/16

97

Total points won

68

Head to head

3–2 Musetti

  1. This matchMelbourne R16won by Musetti
  2. 2025IndoorTurin RRwon by Fritz
  3. 2024GrassLondon QFwon by Musetti
  4. 2024ClayMonte Carlo R64won by Musetti
  5. 2022GrassLondon R128won by Fritz

Stats, 6 months going in

Won–lost

7–3

Last 10 matches

6–4

6–1

Last 30 days

4–0

By surface

25–11

Hard

21–7

1–2

Indoor hard

1–2

By round

7–1

R16

3–3

4–3

QF

2–1

7–1

At Grand Slams

7–1

How their matches go

36

Completed matches

31

42%

Won in straight sets

39%

25%

Won after losing a set

32%

14%

Lost after winning a set

10%

19%

Lost in straight sets

19%

5–9

Tiebreaks

19–5

8–5

Deciding sets

6–2

19/23

Won after winning set 1

18/20

5/13

Won after losing set 1

4/11

Serve and return, last 5 matches

65%

1st serve in

–

70%

1st serve points won

–

54%

2nd serve points won

–

71%

Break points saved

–

41%

Return points won

–

32%

Break points won

–

6.0

Aces a match

–

2.6

Double faults a match

–

Last 14 days

3

Matches

3

12

Sets

11

2

Days since last match

2

Common opponents, 6 monthsCommon opponents, 6 months going in

OpponentLorenzo MusettiTaylor Fritz
🇨🇿MachacNo. 35
🇨🇿MachacNo. 35WonMelbourne R32WonNew York R16
🇨🇭WawrinkaNo. 139
🇨🇭WawrinkaNo. 139WonAthens R16WonMelbourne R32
🇮🇹SonegoNo. 40
🇮🇹SonegoNo. 40WonMelbourne R64LostParis R32WonCincinnati R32
🇰🇿BublikNo. 10
🇰🇿BublikNo. 10LostHong Kong FLostParis R16
🇷🇺RublevNo. 14
🇷🇺RublevNo. 14WonHong Kong SFWonCanada QF
🇪🇸Antoni Munar ClarNo. 38
🇪🇸Antoni Munar ClarNo. 38WonNew York R16WonPerth & Sydney RR
Total
Total9–56–6

Last 10 matches going in

LatestLorenzo MusettiTaylor Fritz
1Won🇨🇿T. MachacTomas MachacNo. 35No. 35 · 24 JanMelbourne R32 · 24 JanWon🇨🇭S. WawrinkaStan WawrinkaNo. 139No. 139 · 24 JanMelbourne R32 · 24 Jan
2Won🇮🇹L. SonegoLorenzo SonegoNo. 40No. 40 · 22 JanMelbourne R64 · 22 JanWon🇨🇿V. KoprivaVit KoprivaNo. 100No. 100 · 22 JanMelbourne R64 · 22 Jan
3Won🇧🇪R. CollignonRaphael CollignonNo. 72No. 72 · 20 JanMelbourne R128 · 20 JanWon🇫🇷V. RoyerValentin RoyerNo. 57No. 57 · 20 JanMelbourne R128 · 20 Jan
4Lost🇰🇿A. BublikAlexander BublikNo. 11No. 11 · 11 JanHong Kong F · 11 JanWon🇪🇸J. Antoni Munar ClarJaume Antoni Munar ClarNo. 33No. 33 · 5 JanPerth & Sydney RR · 5 Jan
5Won🇷🇺A. RublevAndrey RublevNo. 16No. 16 · 10 JanHong Kong SF · 10 JanLost🇦🇺A. de MinaurAlex de MinaurNo. 7No. 7 · 13 NovTurin RR · 13 Nov
6Won🇭🇰C. Coleman WongChak Lam Coleman WongNo. 150No. 150 · 9 JanHong Kong QF · 9 JanLost🇪🇸C. AlcarazCarlos AlcarazNo. 2No. 2 · 11 NovTurin RR · 11 Nov
7Won🇦🇷T. EtcheverryTomas Martin EtcheverryNo. 59No. 59 · 7 JanHong Kong R16 · 7 JanWon🇮🇹L. MusettiLorenzo MusettiNo. 9No. 9 · 10 NovTurin RR · 10 Nov
8Lost🇪🇸C. AlcarazCarlos AlcarazNo. 2No. 2 · 13 NovTurin RR · 13 NovLost🇰🇿A. BublikAlexander BublikNo. 16No. 16 · 30 OctParis R16 · 30 Oct
9Won🇦🇺A. de MinaurAlex de MinaurNo. 7No. 7 · 11 NovTurin RR · 11 NovWon🇦🇺A. VukicAleksandar VukicNo. 100No. 100 · 28 OctParis R32 · 28 Oct
10Lost🇺🇸T. FritzTaylor FritzNo. 4No. 4 · 10 NovTurin RR · 10 NovLost🇫🇷U. HumbertUgo HumbertNo. 25No. 25 · 23 OctBasel R16 · 23 Oct