There are some players who can barely pay attention to what opponents say about them in the press… Taylor Fritz is not one of them.
He proved that at Wimbledon this year, when he had a dig at Frenchman Arthur Rinderknech who had criticized Fritz for shushing a rowdy French Open crowd after their match in 2023.
So, what will Fritz do if he beats Alexander Zverev in the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open?
Zverev was two sets up but lost to Fritz at Wimbledon, after which the German basically said Fritz only won because he was hurt.
💬 “I was on one leg today,” said the German, who also took a pop at people in Fritz’s box who were “not from the tennis world.”
The box contained Fritz’s team, who are all from the tennis world, plus his dad, who was a tennis player, and his influencer girlfriend, Morgan Riddle.
Fritz didn’t take the bait after advancing to a quarterfinal matchup, where instead he spoke about the importance of the serve.
Forget the serve. Stay tuned for the handshake.
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