Tennis News: The host’s top tennis player, Taylor Fritz, managed to advance to the second round of the 2026 US Open season after eliminating his compatriot, Darwin Blanch.
Playing at Arthur Ashe Stadium, New York, the ninth seed won in three straight sets over Blanch in the first round of the US Open which lasted 1 hour 40 minutes.
Since then, the former world number 4 has discussed his level of play, after being asked to compare his current condition with the figure he was in when he reached the final of the 2024 US Open season.
Looking back on his streak — which was stopped by Jannik Sinner — Fritz said, “I think my serve is better now than when I reached the final.”
“In terms of performance on the court, my condition is more or less the same. In my opinion, during that period my physical condition was very good and my movement was extraordinarily good. I think I am still the same player or even better, it all depends on the performance at that time and my self-confidence. You could say my level of play is quite similar.”
The 28-year-old tennis player is now turning his attention to the second round of the US Open, where he will face Italian tennis player Mattia Bellucci. The two players had previously met for the first time in the quarter-finals of the Stuttgart Open this season, with the American beating the Italian in three tough sets.
The ninth seed is constantly under immense pressure at Grand Slams, especially at the US Open given his nationality. However, recently he has been able to perform brilliantly in New York, reaching two quarterfinals and one final in the last three seasons.
His journey in the 2024 season feels very special, where the world number 10 tennis player managed to reach the first Grand Slam final in his career, which is also the only Grand Slam final he has reached to date.
At that time, only the Italian tennis player, Sinner, was able to stop his move after the world number 1 tennis player won the final in three straight sets.
Even though two seasons have passed, this should still give Fritz great confidence that he can go further when competing in front of the public himself. Of course, he can also count on extraordinary support as usual, considering that the fans in New York are increasingly craving the birth of a champion from the hosts.
Somewhat difficult to understand, the title won by Andy Roddick in the 2003 season was not only the last victory for a US male tennis player at the US Open, but also the last Grand Slam victory for US male tennis players overall to date.
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