 Stefanos Sizi Paz vs Taylor Fritz is the second quarterfinal for the Monte Carlo Masters for 2023 and both guys have a different paths to get to the quarterfinals. Fritz started the tournament off as the number eight seed and we're going to buy in the first round. In the second round he take on Stan Vavrenka, the former Monte Carlo champion and after a very close first set Fritz would get to win straights 7-6-6-2. In the third round he take on the informal Hechka who had transferred his very aggressive hardcore game onto the clay and after dropping the first set Fritz had to fight back to win 4-6-6-4-6-1 to advance to the quarterfinals. Sizi Paz started the tournament off as the number two seed and would get a buy in the first round. In the second round he take on Bonzi, the Frenchman but unfortunately Bonzi would have to retire in the first set down 4-1 giving Sizi Paz the win. In the third round he take on Jerry, a very competent clay quarter from Chile who had won a clay court event earlier in February but Sizi Paz was just too good getting through in straights sets 6-3-6-4 to advance to the quarterfinals. These two have played three times before but Sizi Paz leading the head to head 3-0 but they've never played on a clay court and the last time they played was a five set epic at the Australian Open last year. If Fritz is going to win this one he needs to move Sizi Paz around and sort of come to the net and maybe do some variety because of course just battling with Steph on the baseline is not going to be enough on a clay court especially a court that Steph has had so much success at. If Sizi Paz is going to win this one he needs to just keep playing like he's been playing. He didn't look too bad against Jerry he looks actually pretty good and he loved playing here he's won it twice in a row now he is the two-time defending champion so this needs to play his game and bring the variety come to the net and move Fritz around making him feel uncomfortable on the clay. It's going to be a very fun match up and I think we're going to really find out whether or not Fritz is an actual clay court contender or if Sizi Paz is just going to be too good for him in this day. I think Sizi Paz is going to be too good getting to win three sets but he's going to be interested to see Fritz how he does cope with against a really good clay quarter and the two-time defending champion. Let me know down in the comments below who do you think is going to win this one.