No surprise for Rinderknech against Fritz in Dallas
Taylor Fritz showed no mercy against Arthur Rinderknech in his opening match at the ATP 500 tournament in Dallas.
The American prevailed 6-4, 6-2, never really being troubled, losing just seven points on his serve.
We remember the dispute between the two players when they met at Roland Garros in 2023.
In this match, played on Fritz's home court, he won for the third time in as many meetings against Rinderknech.
He will face Denis Shapovalov in the next round, and is one of the tournament favourites.
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