taylor fritz

Biography

Overview
Fritz is making his fourth appearance for Team World and flourishes in team competition. On debut at Laver Cup Geneva 2019, Fritz shocked Dominic Thiem on the third day of competition. He contributed to Team World’s breakthrough title at the O2 in London in 2022, and their follow-up victory in Vancouver 2023. Fritz has won three out of four singles matches at Laver Cup, during which time he climbed as high as No.5 in the PIF ATP Rankings.

Off Court
Fritz, who grew up idolizing Juan Martin del Potro and Pete Sampras, began playing tennis when he was two. His father, Guy, is a tennis coach and his mother, Kathy May, is a former top 10 player. Fritz featured in the Netflix Series Breakpoint, which aired at Australian Open 2023 and is a die-hard gamer in his spare time.

Career
The top-ranked American, Fritz possesses a booming serve that has been clocked at more than 230km/h. He has won eight ATP singles titles, adding two this year at Delray Beach and Eastbourne, where he claimed the championship for the third time. A former world No.1 junior, Fritz snared his biggest title at the Indian Wells Masters 1000 in 2022, beating Rafael Nadal in the final. Fritz has posted strong results across all surfaces in 2024, reaching the semifinals at the ATP Masters 1000 in Madrid on clay, and the quarterfinals of the Australian Open, Rome, Queen’s Club and Wimbledon. He captured the Paris Olympic bronze medal in doubles with Team World teammate Tommy Paul. Just before the Laver Cup, Fritz achieved a career milestone by reaching the final at the US Open, the first American man to go so far at Flushing Meadows since Andy Roddick in 2006.

2024 Highlights
Winner: Delray Beach, Eastbourne
Runner-up: Munich, US Open
Semifinals: Madrid
Quarterfinals: Australian Open, Rome, Queen’s Club, Wimbledon
R16: Roland Garros, Indian Wells
3R: Paris Olympics
Bronze Medal in Doubles at the Paris Olympics (w/Tommy Paul)