Top seed Taylor Fritz will continue his campaign at the 2026 Dallas Open when he takes on fellow countryman Sebastian Korda in the quarterfinals. Fritz has been having a turbulent season so far, as the American has been struggling with injuries, whereas Korda will be playing his second quarterfinal of the season, after having reached the last eight in Brisbane.
Taylor Fritz vs. Sebastian Korda Match Details
Date: Feb. 13, 2026
Tournament: Dallas Open 2026
Round: Quarterfinals
Venue: Ford Center at Star, Frisco, Dallas
Surface: Indoor hard
Category: ATP 500
Live Telecast: Tennis Channel, TSN, RDS, Sky Sports
Fritz vs Korda Head-to-Head
After four meetings, Fritz has a 3-1 lead in the head-to-head against Korda. The last time they played, the former Major runner-up won 6-3, 6-7 (5), 6-3 at the Japan Open last year.
Fritz had a poor United Cup campaign, winning only one of four of his singles matches. The American was far from his best at the Australian Open as well, losing to Lorenzo Musetti in straight sets in the fourth round. At the Dallas Open, he began with a hard-fought 6-4, 5-7, 7-6 (1) against Marcos Giron in the first round, followed by a more routine 6-3, 6-4 win over Brandon Nakashima in the second round.
Korda began with a quarterfinal run in Brisbane, losing to Alex Michelsen. After a couple of early losses, the American played at the San Diego Challenger, where he had a runner-up finish.
At the Dallas Open, he started with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Michael Zheng, the same player who beat him at the Australian Open. In the second round, he put together another impressive performance, winning 7-5, 6-1 against the eighth-seeded Frances Tiafoe.
Fritz vs Korda Prediction
Fritz has won 82 percent of his first serve points, along with 52 percent of the second serve points, at the Dallas Open so far. The top seed has hit 36 aces in two matches while converting 4 of the 12 break point opportunities. He has saved 6 of the 8 break points he has faced on his serve.
Korda has been in phenomenal serving form, dropping only five points behind his first serve in two matches. He has been broken only once in two matches and also converted 6 of the 15 break point opportunities he has had in the return games.
Given that the match will be on an indoor hard court and the serving of both players, the upcoming match will be serve-dominated and might feature one or multiple tiebreaks. The fitness of Fritz will be a factor, and Korda’s best chance will be elongating the match duration in an effort to tire out his opponent.
However, the individual head-to-head and his record on hard courts should be enough to get Fritz through to the semifinal.
Pick– Fritz to win in three sets.
