"It will probably feel like emptiness if I don't achieve it" – Fritz discusses his chances of winning a Grand Slam
Taylor Fritz has become one of the most reliable players on the tour over the past several months. Ranked in the top 5 globally, the player who reached the US Open final and the ATP Finals last year claimed his 9th ATP title two weeks ago after defeating Alexander Zverev (6-3, 7-6) in Stuttgart.
Very comfortable on grass, a surface on which he has won four titles, the American assessed his chances of winning a Grand Slam—perhaps even at Wimbledon, where he has reached the quarterfinals in two of the last three editions (2022 and 2024).
"Winning a Grand Slam is the only reason I want to keep playing. It will probably feel like emptiness if I don’t achieve it. I’d think about it for the rest of my life if that were the case.
Wimbledon might be my best opportunity to win a Grand Slam. I don’t know if I have a better chance at the US Open, but either way, I never thought I had unlimited time.
I’ve always felt like I had to make it happen quickly. What I’ve always loved about tennis is the competition. But when I was younger, I didn’t like training. I’d fake injuries to skip practice.
Over time, I started enjoying the feeling of having good training sessions and pushing myself to give my all. You have to trust your abilities and believe in yourself. You have to be a little crazy—in a good way.
When I was 14, I wasn’t as strong as I am now, but I’d often say I was going to make it in the tennis world without any problem. I truly believed it, and I wouldn’t be here today if I hadn’t thought that way.
I’d never criticize someone who sometimes says wild or hopeful things," Fritz elaborated in a recent interview with *The Guardian*.
