Roberto Tortora
November 14, 2024
Despite a double 6-4 and a third consecutive defeat in 2024 suffered by Jannik Sinnerlast in the US Open final, Taylor Fritz can still hope to qualify for the semi-finals at ATP Finals in Turinthanks to the debut victory against Daniil Medvedev and in anticipation of the next match against Alex De Minaur.
He could also lose against the Australian, but at that point he would have to hope that Sinner beats the Russian again and then the sets would be counted. In the match against the Italian, the errors made in the tenth game of both sets were decisive, which gave rise to the South Tyrolean’s success.
In the post-match press conference, the American honestly analyzed the defeat, but also gave interesting insights: “I think it was a very high level match on both sides. I feel like I played really well, as did he. I think there are a lot of positive things I can take away from this match. He didn’t give me much chance. I feel like a lot of the points that I played well and won came from my meritsfrom the excellent tennis I was playing. Unfortunately in the first set I had several chances of 15-30, but I wasn’t able to convert. I didn’t play really high quality points like in the rest of the match. In those situations, in important moments, he played better. A little frustrating in the second set: in one of those situations at 30 all, I played a really good point, but he shot a wonderful passer. This was it the real difference in this match. The reason for his incredible year. This is why it is number 1 in the world. The match was balanced, but he played better in key points.”
Now there is the confrontation with De Minaur and the two, before the start of the tournament, had exchanged mutual compliments in the classic ritual interviews. Fritz began: “Could I move like Demon? Could I steal that characteristic from him? I just want to move like him.” The Australian replied: “I just want to serve like Taylor, then we’re good. That’s what can make you a champion.” .
