On day three at the Stockholm Open a number of the tournament headliners, as well as a home favorite, are set to start their singles campaigns. But who will advance to the quarterfinals in the Swedish capital?<\/p>\n
Head-to-head:<\/strong> Nishioka 1-0 Fritz<\/p>\n Yoshihito Nishioka made it to the round of 16, despite making a rather poor start to his clash with fellow counterpuncher Radu Albot. The third seeded Taylor Fritz, meanwhile received a first-round bye. A much needed one. After a great start to the summer in his native North America, the wheels have rather come off for the Californian. Although he played well at the Laver Cup, he has won just one of his last seven matches on the regular tour.<\/p>\n That said the Laver Cup and the Stockholm Open do have one important commonality: they are both played indoors. And with Fritz having upped his serve speed considerably this year, that could give the young gun a real advantage in Stockholm. Besides that, the Japanese found himself on the wrong end of some hidings during the Asian swing, losing badly at the hands of Albert Ramos (6-2 6-1), Lucas Pouille (6-1 6-2) and Alexander Bublik (6-3 6-2) during the Asian swing. Expect Fritz to get back on track.<\/p>\n Prediction: Fritz in 2
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