Against shuai

Lexus ATP Head2Head: Taylor Fritz and Coco Gauff won their respective singles matches in straight sets as the United States of America (USA) dominated China 2-0 in the quarterfinals of the United Cup, making a perfect start to the year 2025 and made it to the semifinals of the mixed-gender team competition here on Wednesday. Frit defeated Zhang Zhizhen 6-4, 6-4 at the RAC Arena while Gauff defeated China's Shuai Zhang 7-6(4), 6-2 to clinch victory for USA.

Taylor, who is ranked No. 4 in the ATP Rankings, produced a serving clinic to defeat Zhang Zhizhen 6-4, 6-4 and moved Team USA to an unassailable 2-0 lead against China. Fritz offered no let-up throughout the one-hour, 19-minute match, during which he dropped just four points behind his serve.

"Coco did such a good job putting us ahead and giving me the chance to come out and put us through," said Fritz, who levelled the pair’s Lexus ATP Head2Head record at 1-1. "There was a little bit of pressure because I didn't want to be the one who lost it for the team after Coco won all her matches this week. I played a really solid match. Really happy with it.