The Wimbledon Championships have been buzzing with excitement, and one of the most anticipated second-round matches featured Taylor Fritz and Arthur Rinderknech. The two players had a history, dating back to their encounter at the French Open in 2023, where Rinderknech had called out Fritz for his behavior.
Fast forward to Wimbledon 2024, and the tension between them was palpable. Fritz, known for his fiery competitiveness, faced off against Rinderknech once again. After a hard-fought battle, Fritz emerged victorious in four sets: 6-3, 6-4, 3-6, and 6-4.
But it wasn’t just the scoreline that caught everyone’s attention. Cameras captured a frosty exchange between the players at the net. Rinderknech, seemingly trying to bury the hatchet, asked Fritz, “I know what I did?” To which Fritz replied, “Yeah, you know what you did. Chill out.” The tension lingered, and it was clear that there was no love lost between these rivals.
What had Rinderknech done? Well, it all harked back to their previous meeting in Paris, where Fritz had shushed the crowd during their match. Rinderknech hadn’t forgotten, and his sly remark had ignited the fire once more.
As Fritz advances to the third round, tennis fans eagerly await his next clash—this time against Alejandro Tabilo. But for now, the lingering words—“Have a nice flight home”—echo in the Wimbledon air, a testament to the intensity of their rivalry.
This is what happened.
Fritz said: “I know what you did?”
Rinderknech replied: “I know what I did” to which Fritz said “Yeah you know what you did”
After the match, Fritz clarified: “As soon as I saw it, the match was basically over. I’m a very chill person. I don’t do anything that could rub people the wrong way, so when someone kind of just goes out of their way to take a shot at me, then I’m not just going to take it. It gave me the extra fire to win. When we shook hands, I just said have a nice flight home.
He asked me what I said. I told him what I said. He told me he was in doubles still. I said, Oh, congrats, good for you. Then he started acting like, Why are you blah, blah, blah? I’m like, Dude, you know what you said. You know what you said. Don’t disrespect me before the match and then expect me to be all nice after the match. That’s not how it works.”
Fritz in Wimbledon, ranking, and results in 2024
Ranked no.12, Taylor has managed to achieve a compiled 33-12 match record in 2024. Taylor is now competing in Wimbledon where he overcame the world no.79 Christopher O Connell 6-1 6-2 6-4
, the world no.76 Arthur Rinderknech 6-3 6-4 3-6 6-4 and the world no.19 Alejandro Tabilo .Taylor Fritz will take on the world no.8 Casper Ruud in the Round Robin. The head to head is 2-0 for Ruud.
Fritz conquered 2 titles in 2024 in Delray Beach and Eastbourne. Taylor was the runner-up in Munich (BMW Open).
The American won 9 titles in his career: 6 on hard courts and 3 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
Arthur Rinderknech in 2024
Currently the world no.76, the French player played his last match on the 4th of July when he surrendered to world no.12 Taylor Fritz 6-3 6-4 3-6 6-4 in the 2nd round in Wimbledon (draw).
Presently, during this year Rinderknech has a compiled 22-20 win-loss record. Arthur clinched 1 title in the Lille Challenger.
Arthur Rinderknech will face the world no.186 Maxime Cressy in the final on Sunday at 1:00 pm on COURT CENTRAL. Their head to head is 3-2 for Rinderknech.
Arthur has won 1 title in 2024 in the Lille Challenger.
Taylor Fritz and Arthur Rinderknech fought against each other only 2 times. Their record is 2-0 for Fritz. The last time they competed against each other, Taylor Fritz won 6-3 6-4 3-6 6-4 in the 2nd round in London (Wimbledon) on the 4th of July 2024.