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Taylor Fritz

Fritz says Grand Slam closing run is ‘repeatable’

American displays positively on his two weeks in New York

September 09, 2024

Contemporary from the expertise of his first Grand Slam closing, Taylor Fritz is assured that it received’t be his final.

Regardless of his failed quest to turn out to be the US’ first Grand Slam champion since Andy Roddick triumphed at Flushing Meadows in 2003, the Californian believes that he’s able to related deep runs sooner or later.

“It’s a nice feeling to have gotten thus far, realizing that I am enjoying effectively, however I am enjoying very inside myself, and I really feel prefer it’s repeatable,” he shared.

Fritz fell to World No. 1 Jannik Sinner 6-3, 6-4, 7-5 after a robust run to his first main closing, that included wins over High 10 stars Alexander Zverev and Casper Ruud.

“I believe the most important factor is that I performed strong this week, however I performed very inside myself. I do not assume I at any level, was, like, wow, I am enjoying unimaginable, or I am enjoying out of my thoughts,” he mentioned.

“I do know that there is nonetheless a number of room for enchancment. And one thing I’ve mentioned all through my complete profession, whether or not it is after I received my first ATP level or I received my first challenger or I made my first spherical of 16 or no matter it’s, I’ve all the time mentioned as soon as I do one thing as soon as, I simply really feel much more assured in having the ability to do it once more.”

Fritz was fast to reward Sinner, who now leads the pair’s Lexus ATP Head2Head sequence 2-1. Sinner dominated the match, leaving Fritz no alternative to stage a comeback.

“He’s one of the best participant on the planet proper now. My plan A will not be working. The plan B that I fall again on would usually be similar to bringing every thing in, being somewhat bit safer, grinding it out,” he mentioned.

“That works, together with my serve, in opposition to a number of different gamers, however in opposition to him, I attempted to type of deliver it down, not be as aggressive, and he is simply gonna bully me somewhat bit an excessive amount of.”

He additionally acknowledged that Sinner was a considerably improved participant since they first performed one another within the spherical of 16 at Indian Wells in 2021. “I may discover myself in a number of return video games simply off of his first serve. I felt like I may get myself in factors off of his first serve each time. Then it was a lot simpler to harm him from the bottom, as effectively. So he is a lot sooner, so much higher out of the corners. His serve is actually good now.”

Fritz mentioned that he wasn’t overwhelmed by enjoying in a Grand Slam closing, claiming that he was extra nervous for the all-American semi-final with Frances Tiafoe on Friday evening.

“I used to be very, nervous going into the semi-final. I did not really feel anyplace close to as nervous going into this match as I did within the semis,” Fritz mentioned.

“So I assumed emotionally, it is clearly the US Open closing, I wish to win it, it is a actually huge second. However I felt like emotionally I used to be going to be okay, as a result of I knew it wasn’t going to be as dangerous because it was earlier than my semi-final match, and I discovered a option to get by way of that.”

The 26-year-old beat No. 8 Casper Ruud and No. 4 Alexander Zverev on his option to the ultimate. He was glad along with his greatest run at a serious but additionally confirmed his disappointment and bittersweet emotions after the loss.

“There’s clearly a number of positives, and after I get a while to chill down, then I will be glad about the truth that I made it to the finals and stuff like that.

“However proper now I am fairly disenchanted in how a number of issues on the courtroom (went), how I performed, how I hit sure photographs. It sucks. I am fairly upset with how I performed. I really feel like I nearly let lots of people down.”

Fritz will now deal with representing Workforce World on the Laver Cup in Berlin from 20-22 September. He has a 44-17 win/loss document for the season. He additionally jumped to fifth place within the PIF ATP Dwell Race To Turin as he appears to be like to return to the Nitto ATP Finals for the second time.