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Taylor Fritz vs. Aleksandar Vukic Head-to-Head, Prediction, and Betting Odds for ATP Citi DC Open 2025 Second Round

Top seed Fritz begins DC campaign against underdog Vukic.

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Top seed Taylor Fritz is set to face Aleksandar Vukic in the second round of the 2025 Citi DC Open. Fritz received a bye, while Vukic advanced after outlasting Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard in three sets. The American has been in strong form this season, claiming titles in Stuttgart (defeating Alexander Zverev) and Eastbourne (over Jenson Brooksby), both in straight sets. Most recently, he made a semifinal run at Wimbledon, falling to Carlos Alcaraz in four sets.

Fritz also reached the semis in Miami and the quarterfinals in Delray Beach and Geneva. Now ranked world No. 4, he’s fired 485 aces, winning 80% of first-serve points and 27% on first-serve returns, while converting 45% of 249 break-point opportunities.

Top seed has entered the chat 💬

Welcome to DC, @Taylor_Fritz97 👋#MubadalaCitiDCOpen pic.twitter.com/og5JNTQYI3
— Mubadala Citi DC Open (@mubadalacitidc) July 20, 2025

Vukic, by contrast, has struggled for consistency. His best showings this year include a third-round finish at the Australian Open and a Challenger semifinal in Estoril. Beyond those, he’s often exited early or in qualifiers. The Aussie has hit 208 aces so far, winning 73% of first-serve points, 27% on first-serve returns, and converting 35% of 137 break-point opportunities.

Vukic salutes in Washington 👌

🇦🇺 Aleksandar Vukic defeats 🇫🇷 Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 – ATP 500 Washington 🇺🇸 R1. #TheFirstServe pic.twitter.com/en4RJVsYLc
— The First Serve (@TheFirstServeAU) July 22, 2025

Taylor Fritz vs. Aleksandar Vukic Head-to-Head Record

Taylor Fritz leads the head-to-head against Aleksandar Vukic 2-0.

Year	Event	Round	Winner	Score
2024	Eastbourne	Semifinal	Taylor Fritz	7-6(5), 7-6(4)
2023	Atlanta	Final	Taylor Fritz	7-5, 6-7(5), 6-4

Taylor Fritz vs. Aleksandar Vukic Comparison

Taylor Fritz	Category	Aleksandar Vukic
4	Current Ranking	105
314-202	Career W-L	47-70
30-12	YTD W-L	6-17
10	Career Titles	0
0	Grand Slams	0
2	YTD Titles	0

Taylor Fritz vs. Aleksandar Vukic Prediction

Fritz comes in with momentum, a surface advantage, and a spotless 2-0 record over Vukic. With his serve firing and recent form peaking at Wimbledon, he’s expected to win.

TAYLOR FRITZ ADVANCES TO THE WIMBLEDON SEMIFINALS 🔥

He becomes the only active American man to reach the semifinals or better at a non-hardcourt major 👏 pic.twitter.com/T38oN9rSZx
— ESPN (@espn) July 8, 2025

Prediction: Taylor Fritz in straight sets

Taylor Fritz vs. Aleksandar Vukic ATP Citi DC Open 2025 Betting Odds

At 2/15, Taylor Fritz is the overwhelming favorite, while Vukic sits as a longshot at 24/5. The odds reflect Fritz’s current form and dominant serve.

Here are the betting odds according to BetMGM:

Taylor Fritz: 2/15

Aleksandar Vukic: 24/5

Here are the odds for total games as well as total sets for both players (sourced via BetMGM):

Total Games Over 21.5: 8/11

Total Games Under 21.5: 21/20

Total Games won by Fritz Over 12.5: 11/20

Total Games won by Vukic Over 9.5: 10/11

Total Sets Over 2.5: 2/1

Total Sets Under 2.5: 4/11

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