For the second consecutive yr, Taylor Fritz has superior to the US Open quarterfinals.
After shedding the primary set to No. 8 Casper Ruud, the Twelfth-seeded Fritz rallied to win the following three units to complete off a 3-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-2 upset victory at Louis Armstrong Stadium on Sunday.
With the victory, Fritz avenges a four-set loss to Ruud on the French Open this previous spring. On the time, Fritz claimed he was scuffling with an damage. When requested about going through Ruud once more, Fritz mentioned he was assured about profitable in Queens if he performed like he did at Roland Garros — particularly on a hardcourt floor.
Happening within the first set did not rattle Fritz, however confirmed him that he wanted to play higher and preserve combating. Ultimately, he overpowered Ruud together with his serve and forehand.
“I simply needed to keep in it as a result of I felt like he outplayed me within the first set. I had some possibilities, he had some possibilities and he took them,” mentioned Fritz in his post-match interview.
“He was taking part in nicely and I did a very good job to struggle initially of the second to get via some tight service video games and apply some scoreboard stress,” he added. “I really feel his degree then perhaps dropped slightly bit. I used to be getting extra seems to be on second serves and I may simply get via it from there.”
An especially supportive crowd additionally appeared to offer Fritz vitality because it grew to become obvious that he would overcome Ruud within the third set. No American man has received the US Open since Andy Roddick in 2003.
“I am taking it one match at a time,” Fritz mentioned when requested how he felt about his possibilities. “I got here into the match in 2022 saying I feel I may win it and I misplaced first spherical! I feel it is good to take it one match at a time.”
In 2022, Fritz was the No. 10 seed and misplaced to qualifier Brandon Holt in 4 units.
Fritz has reached the quarterfinals in three Grand Slam tournaments this yr, together with the Australian Open and Wimbledon. He’ll face the winner of the match between fellow American Brandon Nakashima and No. 4 Alexander Zverev on Tuesday. A win would put him in a Grand Slam semifinal for the primary time in his profession.