By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Monday March 28, 2022
Taking part in at a career-high rating of 13 and driving a nine-match successful streak that features a win over Rafael Nadal within the Indian Wells last – may issues be any higher for American Taylor Fritz?
Properly, sure, his ankle might be in higher form…
“The ankle, it truthfully felt a bit of bit worse than it did within the final match,” Fritz stated on Monday after taking out American Tommy Paul in Miami. “From Indian Wells it is like approach, approach higher, but it surely clicks, virtually, after I’m serving. Did not have it within the final match. Had it on this match. Apart from the serve, although, it is like completely advantageous transferring round and stuff. I really feel like I am transferring nicely.”
It would sound like a good suggestion to relaxation, however Fritz doesn’t need to miss out on two of the most important occasions performed on U.S. soil – particularly when he’s enjoying the very best tennis of his profession.
“I am only a higher participant, I really feel like,” Fritz informed reporters on Monday, when requested of the distinction between how he’s enjoying this 12 months and in 12 months’s previous. “The previous, coming right here, I felt I performed fairly nicely right here final 12 months, however circumstances are additionally robust. It is windy very often. Since we now have switched right here to those courts away from Key Biscayne, these courts are actually, actually sluggish. Circumstances are very sluggish. Generally will be robust to get the ball by individuals.
“Greatest distinction is simply that I am assured and I am a greater tennis participant, so I am successful extra matches.”
Earlier than individuals get pissed this was a joke I believed it was humorous 🤷🏻♂️ https://t.co/AN2HDdSZUS
— Taylor Fritz (@Taylor_Fritz97) March 26, 2022
Fritz: Nerves Received’t Be a Issue
Requested if he can be feeling extra stress after racking up his first Masters 1000 title, Fritz was fast to repy.
“Why would I be nervous?” he stated. “I simply received Indian Wells. I do not actually care how I do. I imply, I do not care what occurs this week. It is all positives, you understand. Like clearly I will strive my absolute hardest.”
“I need to experience out this confidence. Additionally, like I stated earlier than, I went into Indian Wells not anticipating to win the event, so, you understand, I did not actually take into consideration successful the event till like I had match level within the last.
“So I am approaching this one the identical approach. I do not anticipate to win the event, however I take it one match at a time, and also you by no means know.”
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