ATP Masters Indian Wells: Taylor Fritz - "Worked hard all my life"
Taylor Fritz caused a sensation at the ATP Masters 1000 event against Alexander Zverev. It was definitely his greatest career success, the US boy emphasized after his success.
by Michael Rothschädl
last edit: Oct 16, 2021, 08:05 pm
The audience in Indian Wells got to see "The great escape of Taylor Fritz" - on this Friday afternoon not always completely fair. The local hero managed a fantastic turn-around against the big favorite Alexander Zverev, after defending two match points, he bought his semifinal ticket at the ATP Masters 1000 event in California. Not without the help of the German mind you.
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A success that was definitely a very special one for the American, even the greatest of his career so far, Fritz assured after his entry into the semifinals: "It is by far the best win of my career, he is number 3 the world. Plus, I've never come this far in a tournament in this category, "said the 23-year-old. "It's incredible, it's a dream."
Fritz: "Difficult not to get emotional"
A dream that came true for Fritz in front of a home crowd that was not always very sporty, but all the more frenetic. "It's hard not to get emotional with all this. I've worked very hard for these kinds of moments all my life," said the American. In these tight situations it was important to trust your tennis. After all, you can't train them.
In his first semifinal at the ATP Masters 1000 level, Taylor Fritz now has a good chance of continuing his run, in the semifinals it goes against the Georgian hard hitter Nikoloz Basilashvili, who knocked Stefanos Tsitsipas out of the tournament. Although Fritz emphasized the qualities of the 29-year-old, with a performance similar to that against Zverev, he should still have good chances. "I have to focus on my game, serve well and play the big moments like I did today."