Jannik Sinner is becoming a nightmare for Taylor Fritz, even if the ATP Finals have shown quite clearly the gapbetween the two tennis players, at the moment. What is certain is that after the final at the US Open, the two defeats that came in Turin will weigh psychologically in future matches between the American and the Italian.
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Taylor, however, has closed a season that saw him among the protagonists: playing a Major final and the final of the year-end Master in the same season (in which he also won two titles) cannot be a coincidence. The tennis player from Rancho Santa Fe can aspire to great goals in 2025: he and Alexander Zverev will be the main rivals of Jannik and Carlitos Alcaraz (in addition to Novak Djokovic, whose real psycho-physical conditions will be evaluated at the beginning of January).
In the post-match press conference, Fritz touched on many topics, analyzing his week in Turin, which he said was a really good week for him, which gives him confidence. The American confided that he felt as if he had stepped up a level and that he was much more confident in his game. A season in which the first Slam final also arrived in New York, as mentioned above.
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"When I reached the position of number 5 in the world in 2023 I often told myself that many who were behind me were probably better than me. I was 5 but I didn't feel like one. Now instead I feel like I belong to this category. It was a fantastic year. It gives me a lot of confidence to have this belief," he explained.
Fritz has been defeated twice by Sinner at the ATP Finals, both in the round robin and in the final. However, the new ATP No.4 praised the Italian tennis player but praises the Italian tennis player, also revealing which skill of his opponent impressed him the most.
"He was very aggressive, I'm really impressed with how he served. Not only is he the best player in the world, but he plays at an extremely high level right now. It's great to play with someone who is better than you because you can really see the things you need, it exposes a lot of the weaker sides of your game and pushes you to improve," said the US Open finalist.
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Fritz emphasized how Jannik is playing great overall. He said that, while everyone knows the level of his baseline game, his serve was really impressive. The American explained how he saw so many balls coming to his lines, and how Jannik took risks on his second serve.
