Nick Kyrgios has stepped in to debunk claims that Taylor Fritz is being “snubbed” at the US Open by not playing on the main Arthur Ashe Stadium. After tennis journalist Jose Morgado suggested that Fritz might be “less hyped” than other American players like Frances Tiafoe, Ben Shelton, and Coco Gauff, Kyrgios quickly set the record straight.
Kyrgios responded via social media, stating that Fritz actually prefers to play on Louis Armstrong Stadium and specifically requests that court. Former world No. 1 Andy Roddick supported this, confirming that Fritz has consistently expressed his preference for Armstrong over Arthur Ashe.
Fritz, who is into his second consecutive US Open quarter-final, has been taking a more measured approach this year. Reflecting on his past experiences, Fritz emphasized the importance of focusing on each match individually. “Take it one match at a time. Worry about the person that’s in front of me, and we’ll go from there,” he stated, determined to push beyond the quarterfinal stage.
Fritz at the U.S. Open, ranking, and results in 2024
Ranked world no.12, Fritz owns an overall 42-16 win-loss record in 2024. Taylor is playing at the U.S. Open where he overcame the world no.93 Camilo Ugo Carabelli 7-5 6-1 6-2, the world no.44 Matteo Berrettini 6-3 7-6(1) 6-1, the world no.108 Francisco Comesana 6-3 6-4 6-2 and the world no.8 Casper Ruud 3-6 6-4 6-3 6-2
.Taylor Fritz will compete against the world no.8 Casper Ruud in the Round Robin. Their current head to head is 2-1 for Ruud.
Fritz conquered 2 titles in 2024 in Delray Beach and Eastbourne. The American was the runner-up in Munich (BMW Open).
Taylor won 9 titles in his career: 6 on hard courts and 3 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
Nick Kyrgios in 2024
Now the world no.470, the Australian played his last match on the 13th of June 2023 when he was overcome by world no.416 Yibing Wu 7-5 6-3 in the 1st round in Stuttgart (draw).
Until now, during this year Nick achieved an overall 0-1 record.
Taylor Fritz and Nick Kyrgios fought against each other just once. Their current record is 1-0 for Fritz. When they played, Taylor Fritz won 6-3 6-2 in the 2nd round in Cincinnati (Western & Southern Open) in August 2022.
In the following video you can watch the key moments of their match.
Taylor Fritz and Nick Kyrgios |
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