2023 Ultimate Tennis Showdown Los Angeles Schedule of Play: Fritz, Tiafoe, Shelton among players in action on Day One

Patrick Mouratoglou organized the 2023 Ultimate Tennis Showdown (UTS) featuring Taylor Fritz, Frances Tiafoe, Ben Shelton among other players.

The exhibition tournament will take place in Los Angeles from July 21st to July 23rd. The tournament format will be similar to the ATP Finals or Next Gen ATP Finals, with eight male players competing in group stages, followed by semifinals and finals.

The first two days will feature six matches to determine the four players who will advance to the final stage.

On the first day, the action kicks off with a match between Argentine Diego Schwartzman and Frenchman Benoit Paire, who replaced the injured Nick Kyrgios. Following that, two Americans, Ben Shelton and Frances Tiafoe (coached by Kyrgios), will take the court.

Local favorite Taylor Fritz will then face Chinese player Yibing Wu. The French former world No. 6 Gael Monfils will also play against Tiafoe in his first match of the day. The last two matches of the day will see Alexander Bublik from Kazakhstan facing off against Shelton, and Paire against Wu.

The action resumes with Taylor Fritz playing against Benoit Paire, followed by Shelton, 20 years old, taking on Monfils, 36 years old. The third match of the day will feature a clash between Frances Tiafoe and Alexander Bublik, followed by Fritz facing Schwartzman.

An exciting match between the talented Bublik and Monfils will surely entertain the fans. The day concludes with Schwartzman back on the court, facing Yibing Wu to determine the finalists.

On Sunday, the Final Four takes place, featuring two semifinal matches, and finally, the grand final. The event will culminate with the awards ceremony, bringing the championship in Los Angeles to a close.