American tennis player Fritz expresses his enthusiasm for the US Open in a YouTube video segment despite the difficulties in preparing due to the Olympics and rapid tournament transitions. The conversation then shifts to the inconsistency in drug-related bans in tennis. Fritz advocates for a trustworthy and fair investigative process, but voices concern over the inconsistency in suspensions. He believes some players are unjustly banned due to missed tests, a common occurrence. Despite trusting the ruling in the specific case, Fritz emphasizes the importance of consistency across the board with bans and suspensions.
Taylor Fritz in 2024
Now the world no.12, the American played his last match on the 13th of August when he was defeated by world no.48 Brandon Nakashima 6-4 4-6 7-6(4) in the 1st round in Cincinnati (draw)
.Until now, during this year Fritz has achieved a compiled 38-16 win-loss record. Fritz clinched 2 titles in 2024 in Delray Beach and Eastbourne. Fritz was the runner-up in Munich.
Jannik Sinner in 2024
Currently ranked no.1, Jannik played his last match on the 19th
of August when he beat world no.20 Francis Tiafoe 7-6(4) 6-2 in the final in Cincinnati to win his 16th career title.This season the Italian achieved an overall 48-5 record. The Italian conquered 5 titles in 2024 at the Australian Open, Rotterdam, Miami, Halle and Cincinnati.
Sinner will compete next at the U.S. Open (U.S. Open). He will start from the main draw that will commence on the 26th of August.
Taylor Fritz and Jannik Sinner played each other only on 2 occasions. Their head to head is 1-1.