Taylor Fritz takes the applause after defeating Casper Ruud in the fourth round of the US Open 2024. (AP photo / Eduardo Munoz Alvarez)
(Associated Press)
For the second consecutive year, Taylor Fritz progressed around the United States quarter-finals.
After losing the first set at n ° 8 Casper Ruud, the 12th grade Fritz rallied to win the following three sets to finish An upset victory 3-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-2 At the Louis Armstrong stadium on Sunday.
With the victory, Fritz Affenche a defeat of four sets against Ruud at the Open of France last spring. At the time, Fritz said he had trouble with an injury. When asked to face Ruud, Fritz said he was confident to win In Queens, if he played as he did to Roland Garros – in particular on an area of the rigid area.
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Taken up in the first set did not make Fritz vibrate, but showed him that he needed to play better and continue to fight. Finally, he mastered Ruud with his service and his forehand.
“I just had to stay there because I had the impression of having surpassing me in the first set. I was likely, he was likely and he took them,” said Fritz His post-match maintenance.
“He played well and I did a very good job to fight at the start of the second to spend tight service games and apply dashboard pressure,” he added. “I feel his level so maybe a little dropped. I received more looks on the second serving and I could just go through there.”
An extremely united crowd also seemed to give energy to Fritz because he became obvious that he would overcome Ruud in the third set. No American won the US Open from Andy Roddick in 2003.
“I take a match at a time,” said Fritz when he was asked what he thought of his chances. “I entered the tournament in 2022 saying that I think I could win it and I lost the first round! I think it's good to take a match at a time.”
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In 2022, Fritz was the seeded n ° 10 and Lost against the qualifier Brandon Holt in four sets.
Fritz has reached the quarter -finals in three Grand Colem tournaments this year, including the Australian Open and Wimbledon. He will face the winner of the match between the American compatriot Brandon Nakashima and the No. 4 Alexander Zverev on Tuesday. A victory would put him in the semi-finals of the Grand Colem for the first time in his career.
