Fritz Ambitious About the Future of American Tennis: "We Will Win a Grand Slam Tournament"
Fritz advanced to the third round of the Miami Masters 1000 with a win over Shapovalov (7-5, 6-3).
The 27-year-old is one of eleven American players in the top 100 and one of four in the top 20, alongside Paul, Shelton, and Tiafoe.
During a press conference, the 27-year-old shared his thoughts on the future of American tennis:
"We have a very strong group, a group of great guys. We’ve all improved together, each of us pushing the other. The result is what we’re seeing now—a lot of high-quality tennis players.
I think at some point, we’re going to win a Grand Slam tournament. Obviously, I’ve come close, and that shows we’re right there."
Facing Walton in the round of 16, the world No. 4 also spoke about his 'Lucky Loser' opponent. He’s aware of the danger posed by a player who, on paper, has nothing to lose:
"Walton? I don’t know him too well. I watched a bit of his match in the locker room—he seems to have a great game and a great serve. Sometimes, that’s how it is; you feel really good as a 'lucky loser.'
You step onto the court with nothing to lose, and you start playing really well. I feel like that kind of thing doesn’t happen all the time, so of course, you have to be prepared. He has nothing to lose."
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I could see a tournament where most of the top players go out early. One has an injury, one has a bad day and loses to a lower ranked player, one gets food poisoning. If all the cards fall in place a Fritz or Gauff could win a major. It can happen, just ask Marion Bartoli.