Taylor Fritz

[arti]

Fritz & Sandgren Drop Racquets For Dumplings In Chengdu

Spoiler:

Americans Taylor Fritz and Tennys Sandgren swapped their racquets for chef hats on Monday before starting their Chengdu Open campaigns, celebrating the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival by testing their culinary skills.
Under the guidance of chef Rodrigo Martinez Munoz, the ATP World Tour competitors tried their hand at making tang yuen, a dessert dumpling, at the Yan Ting restaurant in the St. Regis Hotel Chengdu.
“It was quite difficult making this specialty dessert dish, but really a lot of fun,” Sandgren said. “Cooking is interesting, but I don’t think I’m very good at it. Besides I travel a lot, so I usually just order take-out.”
Yet when the compatriots — who used fillings like custard, black sesame, sweet potato and matcha — were challenged to a contest to see who could create the sweet dumplings quicker, it was the 27-year-old who came out on top.
“I don’t have much time to learn cooking but I think, maybe, I might be good at it,” Fritz said. “They said Tennys won but I really think it’s up for discussion.”
After a fun session, the players will return their focus to the tennis court, where they might get a rematch in a setting they're more familiar with. If No. 8 seed Sandgren beats Mikhail Kukushkin and Fritz defeats Chun Hsin Tseng, the pair will battle again, but on the court rather than in the kitchen.

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[Damian]

Elsewhere, American Taylor Fritz stepped up his bid for a place at the Next Gen ATP Finals in November by beating Mikhail Kukushkin of Kazakhstan 7-5, 6-1 in 67 minutes. Currently in sixth position in the ATP Race To Milan, the 20-year-old is through to his fourth tour-level semi-final of the year (also the Delray Beach Open, Fayez Sarofim & Co. U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championship and the Open Parc Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Lyon).

Fritz will now play his compatriot, Sam Querrey, who struck 17 aces and didn’t lose a first-service point (30/30) in his 6-1, 6-4 win over third-seeded Georgian Nikoloz Basilashvili in just 54 minutes.

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[Damian]

Fognini will face Next Gen ATP Finals contender Taylor Fritz for a place in the championship match. Fritz notched his fifth victory in six matches at the event, beating countryman Sam Querrey 7-6(1), 7-5. Fognini, an eight-time tour-level titlist, and 21-year-old Fritz have never met at tour-level.

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[Damian]

Querrey now faces fellow American Taylor Fritz, who was also impressive on serve – with 14 aces and 40 of 48 first-service points won – in a 6-3, 7-6(3) win over the experienced Dutchman Robin Haase in 81 minutes. Fritz, in sixth position in the #NextGenATP battle for a Milan spot, reached the BNP Paribas Open fourth round (l. to Coric) in March.

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[Damian]

Phenomenal Fritz: Before the breakthroughs of De Minaur and Shapovalov, an 18-year-old Fritz advanced to the 2016 Memphis final in the third tour-level event of his career. Nearly three years later, Fritz remains the youngest finalist on the ATP World Tour since Kei Nishikori, 18, at the 2008 Delray Beach Open.

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[arti]

[Lleyton]

5 Things To Know About Fritz, Who Qualified For Milan

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20-year-old set to make his Next Gen ATP Finals debut

Last year, a trio of Russians showed the tennis world at the Next Gen ATP Finals that the red, white and blue were on the rise. This year, with Americans Frances Tiafoe and Taylor Fritz leading the way, players from the stars and stripes edition of the red, white and blue will be doing the same for the U.S.

The 20-year-old Fritz has qualified for the Next Gen ATP Finals, joining countryman Tiafoe, Alexander Zverev of Germany, Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas, Denis Shapovalov of Canada and Aussie Alex de Minaur as players to have qualified for the prestigious 21-and-under event, to be held 6-10 November at the Fiera Milano.

Eight players will compete in Milan, and the eighth and final spot will go to the winner of an all-Italian qualifier tournament to be held just prior to the Next Gen ATP Finals. Here are five things to know about Fritz:

1. He's Already Won Awards
Fritz is only 20 but he's already received accolades for his play on the ATP World Tour. In 2016, the American reached his first ATP World Tour final in only his third tour-level event (Memphis, l. to Nishikori).

At 18 years, 109 days, Fritz was the youngest ATP finalist since Japan's Kei Nishikori (18 years, 50 days) at the 2008 Delray Beach Open. Fritz finished 2016 as the youngest player inside the Top 100 of the ATP Rankings and received the ATP Star of Tomorrow presented by Emirates award.

2. He's A Dad
The year 2016 was a big one for Fritz. In July, he married Raquel Pedraza, who played at all four junior Grand Slams as a player. (Fritz talks about how they met here.) The couple welcomed their first child, Jordan, on 20 January 2017.

Watch: Fritz Introduces His Family

3. He Has Tennis In His Blood
Fritz's father, Guy Fritz, a former pro, was Taylor's first coach. But Fritz's mother, Kathy May Fritz, also helped mould her son's game. She was a Top 10 player on the women's tour and won seven WTA titles.

“I'd say she's a cool mom,” Fritz said.

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[Damian]

Earlier in Basel, #NextGenATP American Taylor Fritz earned his first Basel win, beating Serbian qualifier Laslo Djere 6-0, 7-5. The 20-year-old Fritz will make his debut at the Next Gen ATP Finals in Milan next month.

Eight players will compete at the 21-and-under event, to be held 6-10 November at the Fiera Milano, and only two direct qualification spots remain. The eighth and final position will be reserved for the winner of an all-Italian qualifying tournament to finish 4 November.

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[DUN I LOVE]

No proszę, dobił do 50 wygranych meczów Taylor.

* 21-17 w 2018;
* 50-53 w karierze;

[Del Fed]

Basel R2:

49 Dušan Lajović 950
50 Taylor Fritz 942
51 Damir Džumhur 940

[Damian]

The 6'5” right-hander will meet American wild card Taylor Fritz in the quarter-finals. The Next Gen ATP Finals qualifier eliminated home favourite Henri Laaksonen 6-2, 7-5. The 20-year-old is looking to reach his first ATP World Tour 500-level semi-final.

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[Barty]

Basel QF:

48 João Sousa 1017
49 Taylor Fritz 987
50 Dušan Lajović 985

[DUN I LOVE]

45. w race jest Fritz, więc wygląda na to, że projekt 'Top-50 na koniec 2018' został zrealizowany.

[Mario]

280 pkt do rozstawienia w Szlemach brakuje, po cichu liczę, że może jeszcze powalczy.

[DUN I LOVE]

Jeżeli uda mu się pokonać Copila, będzie:
* 44. w entry
* 40. w race;

[Damian]

29.10.2018

Najwyższy ranking w karierze: 49

[arti]

Debuting In Milan, Fritz Better Than Ever

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Two years ago, Taylor Fritz took little time to announce his presence to the tennis world. The American, then just 18, became the youngest finalist on the ATP World Tour in a decade when he made the championship match in Memphis. Fritz would tally 15 tour-level match wins and lift an ATP Challenger Tour title in 2016, finishing the season as the youngest player in the Top 100 of the ATP Rankings to be named the ATP Star of Tomorrow presented by Emirates.
But in 2017, Fritz struggled with injury early on, and never quite found his rhythm, falling as low as World No. 136. Perhaps a favourite to qualify for the inaugural Next Gen ATP Finals last year, Fritz finished the ATP Race To Milan at No. 11, four spots away from directly qualifying.
Could a little confidence have made all the difference? Fritz began 2018 with two strong performances on the ATP Challenger Tour by reaching the final in Noumea, New Caledonia and lifting the title in Newport Beach, California. And he hasn’t looked back since.
“The Newport Beach Challenger gave me a lot of confidence that I needed. My first title in a very long time. The confidence you get from winning a tournament is huge, especially for me,” Fritz said. “I think confidence is everything. I think it's something that's very underrated in tennis.”
Even Fritz might not have expected that he would crack the Top 50 of the ATP Rankings this year, which he did on 29 October, pushing himself further than he ever was in 2016. Fritz advanced to the semi-finals in Houston and Chengdu, and on top of that, he made the last eight at three other tour-level events.
“He's only 20. He has a very big game. He can do a lot of damage. He's still, to me, a work in progress. I love the fact that, even as a work in progress, he's had the results he's had already,” Fritz’s coach Paul Annacone told ATPWorldTour.com in April at Houston. “I enjoy the fact that he's not afraid to work hard. He enjoys hitting the gym and doing all the things he's supposed to do.”
Fritz understands that a jump in both level and ATP Ranking does not happen overnight. Instead, he’s worked day-in and day-out to improve various facets of his game to accomplish his goals.
“I mean, I'm a young guy, so obviously I'm improving a lot in these last couple of years. And these next couple of years, I'm going to be improving a lot,” Fritz said. “I'm definitely bigger and stronger fitness-wise. I'm definitely in a better place than I was last year with my gym work. And I think my backhand is better. I think everything's better, to be honest. My volleys are a lot better. I think I move better.”
Fritz has shown no apprehension in competing against some of the best players in the world. In 2017, Fritz fell in a tight four-setter against Dominic Thiem at the US Open. And after reaching the third round at Flushing Meadows this season, the same opponent stood across the net.
“As a young guy, definitely looking to compete against the best players in the world and earn my spot and show people that I can compete with those type of players,” Fritz said.
The American was not able to get the win, but in another tight four-setter, he showed he is right on the doorstep against some of the world’s best.
One thing Fritz doesn’t lack is confidence under pressure. Of all players who have played 20 or more tour-level tie-breaks in 2018, the 21-year-old is second on the ATP World Tour with a 19-7 record in 2018. Over the course of his career, Fritz is 12-2 at all levels in deciding tie-breaks.
“I have this thing I always say, 'I don't lose third-set tie-breaks',” Fritz said. “It feels like I'm pretty clutch.”
Fritz will hope that remains the case at the Fiera Milano next week, as he tries to lift the trophy at the Next Gen ATP Finals.

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[Damian]

05.11.2018

Najwyższy ranking w karierze: 47

[arti]

Taylor Fritz

The 2016 ATP Star of Tomorrow is 12-2 lifetime in deciding tie-breaks at all levels. Of all players on the ATP World Tour in 2018 who have played 20 or more tour-level tie-breaks, the American is second with a rate of 73.1 per cent.

ATP Ranking To Begin 2018 --> Highest ATP Ranking In 2018: 105--> 49

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