Taylor Fritz Secures First Win at ATP Finals with Dominant Performance
Group Stage Opener
American Taylor Fritz won his first match in the group stage of the ATP Finals, defeating Daniil Medvedev 6-4, 6-3 today. The victory marked Fritz’s 50th win of the year and his eighth top 10 win of the season.
Medvedev’s Meltdown
Medvedev, the ATP Finals champion in 2020 and runner-up the following year, lost his composure after a string of double faults in the first set. Fritz capitalized on Medvedev’s struggles, beating the Russian for the first time in his career.
Fritz’s Focus
"I definitely felt like at 5-3 (in the second set) he was going to reset and try as hard as he could to break me and I just had to kind of tell myself, ‘He’s not going to just be done with the match’," Fritz said. "It’s very easy sometimes when someone’s doing that to kind of relax and think that they’re just going to be done and then you drop your level. I just had to try to tell myself to stay focused at 5-3 and play a really good game because he was going to fight for that game. Luckily, I served a great game."
Opening Set Dominance
The opening set went with serve without a single break point until the final game, with Fritz especially dominant on his first serve while Medvedev struggled with his second serve. Medvedev won a long rally with a beautiful drop shot before he imploded and served three double faults to hand the set to Fritz.
Second Set Unraveling
Medvedev soon lost his composure again in the second set and began to unravel, breaking a microphone with his racquet while he was also given a point penalty. He kept pushing his luck and tested the chair umpire’s patience by continually throwing his racquet up in the air and dropping it. Fritz eventually put Medvedev out of his misery when he served to love in the final game.
Fritz’s Expectations
"I really want to make it out of the group stage. Let’s say I’m putting more expectation on myself to do better, I think I’m just a better player," Fritz added.
World No 1 Jannik Sinner Faces Alex de Minaur
World No 1 Jannik Sinner faces Alex de Minaur later today in the day’s other group match.
Conclusion
Taylor Fritz’s dominant performance against Daniil Medvedev marked a significant win for the American, securing his 50th victory of the year and his eighth top 10 win of the season. Fritz’s focus and composure under pressure proved to be the deciding factors in the match.
FAQs
- What was the score of the match between Taylor Fritz and Daniil Medvedev?
- Taylor Fritz won 6-4, 6-3.
- How many victories did Taylor Fritz record in the match?
- Taylor Fritz recorded his 50th victory of the year.
- How many top 10 wins did Taylor Fritz record in the season?
- Taylor Fritz recorded his eighth top 10 win of the season.
- What was the outcome of Jannik Sinner’s match against Alex de Minaur?
- The outcome of the match is not mentioned in the article.