Taylor Fritz

[Damian]

2017 w liczbach:

Ranking: 105
Bilans meczów: 13-13
Tytuły: 0
Finały: 0
Zarobki: $380,211

[Lleyton]

Finał CH w Noumea:
* 1. finał CH w 2018;
* 6. finał CH w karierze (3-3);

[DUN I LOVE]

Do finału CH dorzucił zakończenie kariery singlowej Grotha. Obiecujący początek 2018.

[Damian]

CH Newport Beach: Taylor triumfuje, 4. tytuł CH.

Oracle Challenger Series Newport Beach (Newport Beach, California, USA): Taylor Fritz couldn't have dreamt of a better start to the year. Just three weeks after kicking off 2018 with a final run at the ATP Challenger Tour event in Noumea, the #NextGenATP American went one step further on Sunday in Newport Beach. Fritz lifted a trophy for the first time in two years, rallying past countryman Bradley Klahn 3-6, 7-5, 6-0 in one hour and 35 minutes.

The 20-year-old is not only up to No. 76 in the ATP Rankings, his highest position in more than a year, but the California native also moves to third in the ATP Race To Milan. On the rise once again, Fritz is targeting a Top 50 breakthrough in 2018.

"I have a couple goals. My first goal is to be in the Top 50," Fritz said. "I've been trying to do that for a while now and I think everything is starting to come together. It started coming together at the end of last year. Stay healthy and then long term, once I get to that goal, I really want to get seeded at the Australian Open next year. That’s my ultimate goal for this year.

“[Winning this title] just felt so good. Even though it was 5-0 (in the third set), I wanted it so bad. I was super tense. It’s been so long since I’ve won a title, which made it even more special. It’s been two years since I’ve won a tournament. It means so much for my confidence to get me back on track.”

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[DUN I LOVE]

Chce być rozstawiony na AO za rok - ambitnie, ale chyba zapomniał, że od 2019 mamy znowu tylko 16 "numerowanych" miejsc.

Sezon jednak ładnie zaczął, dziś znowu jest w Top-80.

[Damian]

Who Will Make Milan In 2018? 18 #NextGenATP To Watch

Taylor Fritz (Rank: 76; Age: 20): The California native was a trendy pick to make Milan in 2017, but the American struggled with injuries in the second half of 2016 and made the unique decision to take three months off during the 2017 season to work on his strength and fitness.

The start of 2018 has been more like what Fritz fans will expect to see throughout the year. The 6'4” right-hander won his fourth ATP Challenger Tour title on Sunday to move up to third place in the ATP Race To Milan.

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[DUN I LOVE]

W Delray Beach Taylor wygrał swój pierwszy mecz ATP w 2018, pokonał rakietę numer 2 swojego kraju, Sama Querreya.

Fritz jest 30-36 na szczeblu ATP.

[Damian]

[Damian]

Challenger Success Sees Fritz Earn Indian Wells Wild Card

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American #NextGenATP claims main draw berth at the BNP Paribas Open
Taylor Fritz will never forget his 2017 run at the BNP Paribas Open. Just one year ago, the California native turned in the performance of his young career to stun sixth seed Marin Cilic in three gripping sets and reach the third round. It was his first victory over a Top 10 opponent.

Now, Fritz will have the opportunity to go one step further in 2018. On the heels of a dominant stretch on the ATP Challenger Tour, the #NextGenATP star earned a main draw wild card into the first ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event of the year in Indian Wells.

"It feels really good knowing that I'll be playing in the main draw," said Fritz. "We're close to home here, so it's very special. I'm just happy to know I'm in."

The top two Americans at the inaugural Oracle Challenger Series - tournaments in Newport Beach and Indian Wells - are awarded berths into the BNP Paribas Open. In January, Fritz claimed the title in the Los Angeles suburb of Newport Beach, his first Challenger victory in two years. He has followed that up with a quarter-final run at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden this week, defeating both Noah Rubin and Norbert Gombos in straight sets.



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"Coming into this week, I wasn't too worried about it," Fritz added. "I'm just approaching each tournament in the same way. Winning in Newport Beach and doing well here, I managed to pick up the wild card and I'm happy to have that opportunity."

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Fritz, who is up to No. 77 in the ATP Rankings, is rediscovering the top form that saw him climb to the doorstep of the Top 50 in 2016. He has posted a combined 16-4 record thus far this year, also finishing runner-up at the Challenger stop in Noumea and reaching the quarter-finals at last week's ATP World Tour event in Delray Beach.

Fritz continues his quest for a fifth ATP Challenger Tour title against Dudi Sela in Friday's quarters.

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[Barty]

Fritz Saves 1 MP To Overcome #NextGenATP Rival Opelka

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World No. 74 edges past 6'11" rival in three sets
In an all-American meeting of #NextGenATP stars, Taylor Fritz saved one match point before overcoming his great friend Reilly Opelka 4-6, 7-6(6), 6-4 to reach the second round of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells on Thursday.
Fritz took two hours and 19 minutes to dispatch Opelka, who was best man at his wedding two years ago, withstanding 19 aces to advance. "Obviously it is always uncomfortable playing someone you are such good friends with... We both do know each other's tricks and tendencies so that comes into play," admitted Fritz.
The 20-year-old recovered from match point down at 5/6 in the second-set tie-break, as Opelka fired wide on his forehand, to reach the Round of 64 for the second year in a row. "I was down a set and match point in the tie-break and I honestly didn't feel like I did anything wrong in the match," said Fritz. "When someone like [Opelka] is on, someone who plays a big game, you just have to weather the storm as best as you can."
Fritz has begun 2018 in fine form with 14 wins from 17 matches on the ATP Challenger Tour, including a title run in Newport Beach. He also reached the quarter-finals last month at the Delray Beach Open, an ATP World Tour 250-level tournament.
The California native used his long history with his close friend to his advantage in a crucial moment of the deciding set before closing out the win. "In the end of the third set, I flicked a backhand down-the-line passing shot on him and he knows, and I know, that I always flick the backhand crosscourt. Maybe he was thinking I would do that there," revealed Fritz.
Fritz will face another #NextGenATP contender for a place in the last 32, as 27th seed Andrey Rublev received a bye into the second round. The encounter will be Fritz and Rublev’s first FedEx ATP Head2Head meeting, but that won't stop Fritz from continuing the psychological battles on court. "Now, when I play somebody, if they hear that , I can use reverse psychology and just go down the line on every one. It is mind games," said Fritz.
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Fellow #NextGenATP star Stefanos Tsitsipas continued his fine run of form, beating Moldova’s Radu Albot 7-6(2), 6-2 to reach the second round. The Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships quarter-finalist (l. to Jaziri) saved seven of the nine break points he faced throughout the one-hour, 32-minute match and broke his opponent for the fourth time to seal his spot in the next round.
Borna Coric cruised into the second round with an emphatic 6-0, 6-2 victory over Donald Young. The Croatian took just 58 minutes to advance, converting all five of the break point opportunities he manufactured to book a meeting with 19th seed Albert Ramos-Vinolas.
Maximilian Marterer triumphed over Ivo Karlovic 6-7(13), 7-6(4), 6-3 in a rollercoaster first round clash. The 22-year-old missed five set-point opportunities in the first set, before saving a match point at 5-4 in the second set as he turned the match around to score an impressive come-from-behind win.
Horacio Zeballos overcame the disappointment of failing to convert a match point at 5-3 in the final set, to beat Japan’s Yuichi Sugita 6-7(5), 6-4, 7-6(4). France’s Jeremy Chardy also held his nerve in a crucial tie-break to defeat countryman Julien Benneteau 6-4, 7-6(9).
Did You Know?
The win marks Fritz's third triumph in Indian Wells. He reached the third round last year, beating then-No. 7 Marin Cilic in the second round.

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Did You Know?
The win marks Fritz's third triumph in Indian Wells. He reached the third round last year, beating then-No. 7 Marin Cilic in the second round.

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[Damian]

Home Favourite Fritz Prevails In #NextGenATP Showdown

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opportunity to see #NextGenATP players Andrey Rublev and Taylor Fritz battle at the BNP Paribas Open on Saturday will certainly hope so.

The 20-year-olds entertained the crowd with more than 90 minutes of heavyweight hitting and plenty of plot turns. The second-round match on Stadium Court 2 featured 50 winners (28, Fritz; 22, Rublev) and seven breaks of serve.

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In the end, the home favourite Fritz reached the third round in Indian Wells for the second consecutive year 6-4, 7-6(4). The #NextGenATP California native was broken in the ninth game in the second set. But Fritz broke right back and, in the tie-break, clinched his second match point with an aggressive backhand service return winner.

“We're very familiar with each other's games... All of our matches are always close, back in the juniors,” Fritz said. “There is a lot of big hitting, but I feel like I got a lot of momentum and played really well in a lot of the big moments of the match.

“If anyone was at the match, they could see how much the crowd helped me. I got to play with a lot of emotions and heart just because the crowd was pumping me up so much. They were cheering so heavily in my favour, and it really got me excited, pumped up. And not to mention as well I've played so many tournaments as a kid here. I'm just so used to the courts here. I just feel comfortable.”

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The 6'4” right-hander will next meet Spain's Fernando Verdasco, who beat third seed Grigor Dimitrov 7-6(4), 4-6, 6-3. Fritz, who lives less than three hours from Indian Wells, was a shot away from being eliminated during his first-round match. He had to save a match point in the second set against close friend and fellow #NextGenATP American Reilly Opelka.

The 20-year-old American, in addition to one of his regular coaches David Nainkin, is also being assisted in Indian Wells by Paul Annacone, who has coached Pete Sampras, Roger Federer and Tim Henman during his well-known career. The two started working together earlier this year.

“I know he's not very quick to start coaching players... So I think to have him working with me, it does show that he, at least I like to think, that he sees something special,” Fritz said. “He said it when we first started trying it out, he was only going to work with me if he thought he could help me. And I think how I have started this year is a lot of proof that what we have been working on has been helping, and I have been improving a lot with him.”

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Last year, Fritz celebrated his first Top 10 win against then-No. 7 Marin Cilic to make the Round of 32 (l. to Jaziri) in the California desert. He has never reached past the third round at an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event.

He and Rublev might meet later this year on another big stage: the 2018 Next Gen ATP Finals in Milan. Fritz is in fourth and Rublev leads the ATP Race To Milan, which will determine seven of the eight players who compete at the 21-and-under event.

In other action, American Jared Donaldson, who competed at the 2017 Next Gen ATP Finals in Milan, fell to Spain's Roberto Bautista Agut 6-4, 6-2. The 13th-seeded Bautista Agut won 68 per cent of his second-serve points and went four-for-four on break points against Donaldson. Bautista Agut will meet Borna Coric of Croatia, who needed only 74 minutes to beat Spaniard Albert Ramos-Vinolas, the 19th seed, 6-0, 6-3. Coric saved both break points and won more than 50 per cent of his return points.

"I feel I'm playing well so far," Coric said. "I'm playing aggressively, serving very well and returning very well. Those are the most important parts of my game. I have a day off tomorrow; I'm going to practise a little bit and hopefully be fresh for my next match."

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[DUN I LOVE]

IW18: 4. runda.


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Rok temu o tej porze Taylor wygrał pierwszy mecz z graczem z Top-10 (pokonał Cilicia) i awansował do III rundy turnieju w Indian Wells. Wczoraj młody Amerykanin poszedł krok dalej i po ograniu Fernando Verdasco zmierzy się z Borną Coriciem. Stawką pojedynku będzie ćwierćfinał pierwszego turnieju Mp1000 w kalendarzu tenisowym.

[Damian]

[Damian]

Fritz: California Clutch

Spoiler:

Coric steamrolls Dubai champion Bautista Agut
Taylor Fritz was inches away from losing in the first round of the BNP Paribas Open. If a whizzing inside-out forehand from best friend Reilly Opelka landed just marginally to the left, Fritz would have been out of the tournament in his opener.

Instead, the #NextGenATP American survived. And after two more strong wins — the latest coming in the form of a nail-biting 4-6, 6-2, 7-6(1) victory on Monday evening against an in-form Fernando Verdasco — the 20-year-old is into the Round of 16 at an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event for the first time.

"To pull out a match whenever it's close like that can go either way. You're nervous," Fritz admitted. "It just makes the feeling even better when you win and to have the crowd supporting, as well... It's like a dream."

Fritz began his season at No. 105 in the ATP Rankings, far from his career-best of No. 53. But a great start to the campaign has the American surging in the ATP Race To Milan. The #NextGenATP star entered the tournament fourth in the Race, but by advancing to the fourth round — and possibly further — Fritz is projected to leave Indian Wells in the top spot, ahead of one of the players he beat at the event: No. 27 seed Andrey Rublev. His performance in the Coachella Valley backs up a victory at the ATP Challenger Tour event in Newport Beach, California, in January as well as a final at Noumea, New Caledonia, in Fritz's first tournament of the season.


The Californian is making another strong run at his home event, one year after ousting this year's second seed, Marin Cilic, in the second round. On Saturday, the American defeated fellow #NextGenATP star Rublev. But whereas Fritz faltered in the Round of 32 last year after his big upset, he did not slow down this year. Instead, he battled a game Spaniard, who was fresh off a victory over reigning Nitto ATP Finals champion Grigor Dimitrov, and came out on top.

And get this — Fritz is now 11-1 at or above the ATP Challenger Tour level in deciding-set tie-breaks.

"I think it speaks to my strengths on court, which is just being clutch and playing my best tennis in the big moments. When it comes down to it like that, I don't get too nervous," Fritz said. "It's probably the stat that I'm most proud about in my tennis career, is my third-set tie-break records. It shows that I'm clutch."

Double faults proved costly for Verdasco. Not only did the Spaniard hit one to go down an immediate break in the third set, 0-2, but after battling back, he hit two more in the deciding tie-break to give Fritz a lead that he did not relinquish. The left-hander double-faulted 10 times in the match.

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Fritz will next face the player who has lost the fewest games of anyone in the top half of the draw — 2017 Next Gen ATP Finals qualifier Borna Coric. For the second match in a row, the Croatian steamrolled a seeded Spaniard by defeating last week's Dubai winner Roberto Bautista Agut 6-1, 6-3 in one hour, 22 minutes. The 21-year-old has lost just nine games in the tournament.

"Since the first match I was playing very good and then gradually I started playing even better and better," Coric said. "Today until 6-1, 3-0 I was playing maybe the best tennis of my life probably. I was just playing very aggressive, I was making constant pressure on him. But at the same time, I was not making mistakes."

Did You Know?
Coric has lost just nine games in the first three rounds of the BNP Paribas Open, and has lost no more than three games in a single set.

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[Lleyton]

Fritz Breaks New Ground in 3-Set Turnaround

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by Richard Osborn
03/12/2018

A year after collecting the first Top-10 win of his career at the BNP Paribas Open, shocking Marin Cilic to reach the third round, American Taylor Fritz has taken it a step further. Battling the effects of a cold and a bullish Spanish opponent, the 20-year-old #NextGen star fought back from a set down to defeat veteran Fernando Verdasco, 4-6, 6-2, 7-6(1), in two hours, seven minutes.

“Just to get through that match was — I got to let a lot of emotions out that I kept in,” said Fritz after posting his ATP World Tour Masters 1000 best result. “And to pull out a match whenever it’s close like that can go either way. You’re nervous. It just makes the feeling even better when you win and to have the crowd supporting you, as well. It’s like a dream.”

Fritz moves on to the Round of 16 to face a resurgent Borna Coric. After rising to world No. 33 as a 19-year-old in 2015, Coric went into a bit of a stall. But the now-49th-ranked Croat is again showing signs of life. Through three rounds in Indian Wells, he has dropped just nine games and served up a pair of 6-0 sets.

On Monday, Coric posted a lopsided 6-1, 6-3 upset of 13th-seeded Spaniard Roberto Bautista Agut, who had already won two titles on the year (Auckland, Dubai).

Agut’s countryman, Pablo Carreno Busta fared better. The 11th seed advanced with a 6-1, 7-5 decision against Russian Daniil Medvedev. He’ll meet No. 7 seed Kevin Anderson in the Round of 16 after the 2017 US Open runner-up defeated Argentine Nicolas Kicker, 6-1, 7-5.

No. 30-seeded Uruguayan Pablo Cuevas, a quarterfinalist in Indian Wells last year, was leading 3-6, 6-4, 4-2 when his opponent, No. 5 seed Dominic Thiem of Austria, retired with an ankle injury.

His fourth-round opponent will be South Korean phenom Hyeon Chung. The 23rd seed upended No. 12 Tomas Berdych in the Stadium 1 nightcap, 6-4, 6-4.

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[Lleyton]

[arti]

Annacone On Fritz: ‘He Trusts Himself in the Big Moments’

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Taylor Fritz was barely hanging on. Facing bullish Spaniard Fernando Verdasco in the third round of the BNP Paribas Open on Monday, the American was not-so-secretly fighting a second opponent, too. A nasty cold.

The veteran Verdasco was imposing his will, muscling the ball through the court. Fritz was just trying to stay upright.

But the rising #NextGen star, who last year scored the first Top-10 win of his career with an upset of Marin Cilic on these very same courts, hung in there long enough to find some energy and work his way back into the match. After drawing level at a set apiece, he pushed the contest into a winner-take-all third-set tiebreak, where he improved to 11-1 in final-set breakers.

“Our goal is to make sure that he continues to learn that those tiebreakers — that’s the sense of urgency you play with the entire match,” coach/commentator Paul Annacone told ATP Tennis Radio.


“He persevered really well,” added Annacone, who recently joined Fritz’s team, headed by USTA Player Development coach David Nainkin. “That’s one of the things I’ve noticed — he’s one of the rare few at a young age that trusts himself in the big moments, that understands the sense of urgency without turning that sense of urgency into a sense of pressure and panic. He trusts his skills and knows what he wants to try to execute in the big moments. That’s a testimony number one, to Taylor, for a 20-year-old to figure it out, and number two, it’s what David’s kind of ingrained the last few years. I just think there are so many great seeds that have been planted. Now it’s just kind of about watering them for a bit and letting him play, letting him grow, because the sky’s the limit.”

Fritz didn’t miss a first serve in the tiebreaker.

“I think it speaks to my strengths on court, which is just being clutch and playing my best tennis in the big moments,” said Fritz. “When it comes down to it like that, I don’t get too nervous. I’m aware of, and it’s probably the stat that I’m most proud about in my tennis career, my third-set tiebreak records. It shows that I’m clutch.”

It’s a real confidence vote that Annacone agreed to sign on with Fritz. He has worked with some pretty imposing names, after all: Roger Federer, Peter Sampras, et al.

“I’m just an ingredient that tries to add some value,” Annacone said. “The teamwork has been tremendous. David has really helped me understand the situation really well. Taylor, for a 20-year-old, is so diligent about wanting to learn and wanting to get better. He understands the process orientation versus immediate results. We have to reel that in once in a while as you would with a 20-year-old.”

Fritz won’t have much time to recuperate. Playing the biggest match of his career at the ATP World Tour Master 1000 event, he’ll now face fellow young gun Borna Coric for a spot in the quarterfinals. The streaking Croat had dropped just nine games over three rounds, a run that includes a pair of 6-Love sets.

“Both of those guys are great, up-and-coming players,” said Annacone. “Coric has played terrific here, hitting the ball really offensively, very confident, very comfortable. It’s always great to see two guys close to the same age, same generation, play each other, see how they handle the expectations, that perceived pressure. I think it’s a great opportunity for both players. I just want Taylor to go out there and play his game, do what he does best in the big moments.”

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[Lleyton]

Fritz, With Annacone On His Team, Knows This Run Can Continue

Spoiler:

#NextGenATP American is in the quarter-finals in Houston

This time, Taylor Fritz feels as if it can last.

Two years ago, Fritz, then 18, became “The Next Big Thing” on the ATP World Tour. He reached the Memphis Open final, becoming the youngest American to make a tour-level title match since 17-year-old Michael Chang won 1989 Wembley.

Months after, Fritz made the quarter-finals of the Abierto Mexicano Telcel presentado por HSBC in Acapulco, an ATP World Tour 500 event. “The Next Big Thing” seemed like he was here to stay.

But he couldn't produce it week after week, and his ATP Ranking, which had risen to No. 53 in August 2016, fell to No. 135 last June.

This year, Fritz is on the rise again, but he's confident it will stay that way. His game has improved that much, he said, and he's also learning how to win from one of most well-known coaches in tennis.

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Fritz, in addition to his regular coach David Nainkin, is working with Paul Annacone, the former coach of Pete Sampras, Roger Federer and Tim Henman. Annacone also worked with Stan Wawrinka during the grass-court swing last year.

Annacone and Fritz started working together at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells last month. Fritz made the fourth round of the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event, and he's into the quarter-finals at this week's Fayez Sarofim & Co. U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship in Houston.

“I just felt like I needed someone who I thought could take my game to the next level, someone who I really respected and thought highly of,” Fritz told ATPWorldTour.com. “I think he enjoys working with me, and I think I've already improved so much working with him.”

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Annacone's attention to details has stood out to Fritz, who's at No. 72 in the ATP Rankings this week. “Just the focus on on everything we do. The focus on not missing volleys, not missing a ball... is something that has helped me a lot,” Fritz said.

Annacone hadn't worked with an ATP World Tour player since Wawrinka last July. But he was intrigued by Fritz, who finished as the No. 1 junior in the world in 2015.

Annacone already knew Fritz's mother, former WTA player Kathy May, and Fritz's agent, Matt Fawcett. He also established a good relationship with Nainkin. Annacone repeatedly praised the job Nainkin has done and stressed that Nainkin remains the main coach.

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For Fritz's part, his potential and work ethic appealed to Annacone.

“He's only 20. He has a very big game. He can do a lot of damage. He's still, to me, is a work in progress. I love the fact that, even as a work in progress, he's had the results he's had already,” Annacone told ATPWorldTour.com. “I enjoy the fact that he's not afraid to work hard. He's enjoys hitting the gym and doing all the things he's supposed to do.”

Annacone also particuarly likes that even on days when Fritz's power game – his big serve and big-strike forehand – are off, the #NextGenATP American still finds ways to advance.

“My coaching philosphy is you're really only as good as you are on your average days, so you better be able to figure stuff out, and he embraces that,” Annacone said.

Watch: What Fritz Has Learned From Annacone

For instance, in February at the Delray Beach Open, night winds were dragging the ball from side to side and up and down as Fritz faced then-World No. 12 Sam Querrey. Fritz couldn't find his power game, but he adjusted his plan and left with one of the biggest wins of his career, a 2-6, 6-3, 7-6(4) victory against his compatriot.

Read More: Fritz: California Clutch

“It was tough to get anything on the ball. So what really started working for me was falling back, not being so aggressive and just trying to make him play as much as possible, because conditions were tough,” Fritz said.

The win was his fourth third-set tie-break victory of the year, including ATP Challenger Tour matches, and he's added two more since then, including another this week in Houston, to improve to 6-0 in third-set tie-breaks this season.

“I have this thing I always say, 'I don't lose third-set tie-breaks',” Fritz said. “It feels like I'm pretty clutch.”

More clutch play will see Fritz making his debut at the Next Gen ATP Finals, to be held 6-10 November in Milan. The 6'4” right-hander finished 11th in the ATP Race To Milan last year. But, after three-and-a-half months this season, he's in second place, behind countryman Frances Tiafoe.

“I feel like I'm having very strong results again but I'm playing within myself,” Fritz said. “I'm playing tennis that I know I can go out and play every single time.”

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