Taylor Fritz CNN – No American player has won a Grand Slam singles title since Andy Roddick won the 2003 US Open. Taylor Fritz has a chance to end that drought.
Coming back from two sets, Fritz beat his compatriot Francis Tiafoe 4:6, 7:5, 4:6, 6:4, 6:1 in the final of the US Open on Friday.
In Sunday’s championship match, 12th-ranked Fritz will meet world number one Jannik Sinner, who defeated the British Jack Draper 7:5, 7:6(3), 6:2 to win his first US Open.
This is Fritz’s first career Grand Slam semifinal appearance, while No. 20 seed Tiafoe reached the stage for the first time at the 2022 US Open.
“That’s why I do what I do,” said an emotional Fritz. “That’s why I work so hard. I mean, I’m in the final of the US Open.”
Roddick became the last American
Roddick became the last American to reach a Grand Slam singles final at Wimbledon on Friday at Arthur Ashe Stadium. He was the last American to reach the final of the US Open in 2006.
“It’s really hard to swallow,” Tiafoe said. “It’s going to really, really hurt… I think it got to us tonight.”
It was the first U.S.
men’s singles semifinal at a Grand Slam since Andre Agassi defeated Robbie Ghinperi at the 2005 US Open.
Fritz comes from the Dennis family in California.
He is the son of former WTA Tour player Kathy May Fritz,
who finished 10th in 1977. His father, Guy Fritz,
was the 301st tennis coach to achieve the highest ranking.
Fritz told reporters why he’s confident he can beat Chainer in the finals.
“I’ve always enjoyed playing with him,” Fritz said.
“To be honest, I don’t think
I’ll ever be in a more difficult position than today (against compatriot Tiafoe) to play in a final.
“I think today was more intense than the final. i feel good
“I feel like I’m going to play well and win.
If I play tennis well, I think this level will be enough to win.
