Taylor Fritz
19-year-old Jakub Mensik got the best of Taylor Fritz in two-set tiebreaks, and that was the difference in their semifinal. Fritz could not get a handle on the Mensik serve for the majority of the match except for one break in the second set. After the match, Mensik credited his good fortune to meeting soccer […]
The quality of tennis in the Miami Open quarterfinal match between Taylor Fritz and Matteo Berrettini was top-notch and worthy of a final. The pair dueled for approximately 2 1/2 hours for the last semifinal spot. It was Fritz who prevailed and will meet a well-rested Jakub Mensik, who had a straight set win early […]
Eight American tennis players are left in the BNP Paribas Open draw as the Round of 16 begins in each singles discipline: five men and three women. It has been decades since the American men had five in the final 16, and the women with three players in the Top 10 are cruising along per […]
The Eisenhower Cup mixed doubles exhibition at the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells is one of the best tennis events of the year. With four teams playing tiebreak tens, fans are treated to seeing the best players of the world in a two hour time slot. Here are three takeaways from this year’s edition […]
It is the week before the Tennis Paradise, also known as the Sunshine Double of Indian Wells and Miami, begins. Unsurprisingly, ATP and WTA players with lingering injuries and those wanting extra play are adjusting their schedules accordingly. On the ATP side, Jack Draper who lost a hard-fought three-set Doha final to Andrey Rublev on […]
The much-documented American men’s tennis drought of winning a Grand Slam is ongoing, but six US men are still in the Australian Open, hoping to change the narrative. Taylor Fritz and Tommy Paul lead the way, but Ben Shelton, Marcos Giron, and Alex Michelsen are also in it to win it. Here is a sneak […]
The Australian Open second-round matches are underway. Here are two ATP matches happening late Wednesday night and early Thursday morning (EST) that are must-see television if you can stay awake. 1. Taylor Fritz vs. Cristian Garin American Taylor Fritz and Chilean Cristian Garin have met three times before but never at the Australian Open. Fritz […]
The 2025 Australian Open is about to begin. The first Grand Slam of the year tests players who are coming off a brief offseason and are ready to compete for one of the biggest prizes in tennis. The story of the American men and their quest for a Grand Slam is well known. Andy Roddick […]
It has been a Happy New Year for the US tennis team at the 2025 United Cup. The team, led by Coco Gauff in her first year of playing and Taylor Fritz, has been virtually unbeatable individually and when they played mixed doubles together. Gauff and Fritz defeated the Chinese team to earn a semifinal […]
Coco Gauff and Donna Vekic only met one previous time before their December 31 meeting at the United Cup. Gauff represented the US in the day’s second match against Croatia after Taylor Fritz won the opener over Borna Coric in straight sets. The infamous previous match between Gauff and Vekic was at the Paris Olympics. […]
