Taylor Fritz gained a lot of confidence in the second half of last season, improved all aspects of his game and also grew mentally. The results were a natural consequence of his progresses and the American ace has great ambitions for the rest of his career.
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In 2024, Fritz reached his first final in a Grand Slam tournament at the US Open and also reached the final at the Nitto ATP Finals in Turin. In both circumstances, Taylor could not lift the trophy because of world number 1 Jannik Sinner but he entered a new dimension and understood what he needs to improve to take a further step forward.
The current world number 4 has also started the new season really well, dragging the United States into the 2025 edition of the United Cup and dominating his opponents in the first two rounds of the Australian Open.
Fritz is a candidate to be one of the top favorites to lift the trophy at Melbourne Park, although he is likely to face Sinner in the semifinals. Fritz plays his best tennis on this surface and is not afraid of anyone, as he has stated several times in recent months demonstrating his progresses on the court.
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Fritz helps victims
After his second-round match against Cristian Garin, the No.4 seed revealed his intention to donate his entire Australian Open first round prize money to the victims of the wildfires that hit Los Angeles.
A truly beautiful gesture that testifies to the generosity of this guy, capable of winning the first Masters 1000 title of his career in California (in Indian Wells in 2022).
Its the least I can do Taylor explained. Southern California is my home and LA was my home for a very long time, so Im just doing what I can possibly do to help he added.
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His next opponent in Melbourne will be French veteran Gael Monfils, who has started the season in truly incredible fashion and intends to extend his career as much as possible.
