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Match Report

Fritz downs Medvedev in opening Nitto ATP Finals conflict

Fifth seed strikes to 1-0 in Ilie Nastase Group

November 10, 2024

Taylor Fritz delivered an announcement efficiency on Sunday to kick-start his marketing campaign on the Nitto ATP Finals.

The American surged to a 6-4, 6-3 victory over fourth seed Daniil Medvedev to make an ideal begin in his second look on the season finale. Fritz capitalised on an error-strewn opening set from Medvedev, throughout which he hit seven double faults, earlier than pulling clear within the second.

“[The serve] was an enormous a part of it for certain,” mentioned Fritz, who received 85 per cent (33/39) of first-serve factors, based on Infosys ATP Stats. “He’s such a superb returner. You may make numerous first serves, but when they don’t seem to be very top quality, he simply places so many returns within the courtroom.

“It was large for me, I hit numerous traces, numerous spots to begin out video games. I bought out of numerous service video games [with] no stress. A number of the ones we bought tight in, I used to be both capable of grind by way of the lengthy rallies or get myself some free factors.”

After levelling the pair’s Lexus ATP Head2Head collection at 1-1, Fritz moved to 1-0 within the Ilie Nastase Group. The opposite contenders awaiting within the group phases are World No. 1 Jannik Sinner and Nitto ATP Finals debutant Alex de Minaur, who’re set to conflict on Saturday night.

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