TOKYO (AP) — Top-ranked Carlos Alcaraz beat No. 5 Taylor Fritz, 6-4, 6-4, in the Japan Open final on Tuesday, Sept. 30, for his eighth singles title this year. It also could be Alcaraz 's last match for a few weeks as he later announced he will skip the Shanghai Masters that opens on...
TORONTO (AP) — Fourth-seeded Ben Shelton beat second-seeded Taylor Fritz, 6-4, 6-3, in an all-American semifinal match Wednesday night, Aug. 6, in the National Bank Open Open. Shelton will face 11th-seeded Karen Khachanov of Russia, a 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (4) winner over top-seeded Alexander Zverev of...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Top-seeded Taylor Fritz got his North American hard-court season off to a strong start by hitting 11 aces and saving the only break point he faced in a 6-3, 6-2 victory over Aleksandar Vukic at the DC Open on Wednesday, July 23. The second-seeded woman, Emma Navarro, was...
LONDON (AP) — First, Carlos Alcaraz did his part to set up The Grand Slam Rematch The Tennis World Wanted, barely averting a fifth set and getting past Taylor Fritz, 6-4, 5-7, 6-3, 7-6 (6), in the semifinals Friday, July 11, to move within a victory of a third consecutive Wimbledon championship....
LONDON (AP) — Aryna Sabalenka was having a hard time dealing with her Wimbledon quarterfinal opponent 's unusual game style. The mistakes were mounting Tuesday, July 8. The stress was rising. The deficit was troubling. As things went awry, Sabalenka would look at her box with a quizzical...
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Taylor Fritz showed just how dramatically life has changed for both he and Jenson Brooskby since their last Grand Slam meeting when Fritz took less than two hours to clinch their first-round match at the Australian Open. Taylor Fritz of the U.S. plays a forehand return...
SYDNEY (AP) — Coco Gauff overcame second-ranked Iga Swiatek, 6-4, 6-4, in the opening singles of the United Cup mixed teams tennis event and the United States went on to win the final by beating Poland, 2-0, on Sunday, Jan. 5. Coco Gauff of the U.S., left, takes a selfie with the rest of the team...
PERTH, Australia (AP) — Coco Gauff and Taylor Fritz powered the U.S., tournament winner two years ago, into the semifinals of the United Cup mixed teams tennis event on Wednesday, Jan. 1. Coco Gauff of the United States hits a return shot to Shuai Zhang of China during their United Cup tennis...
SHANGHAI (AP) — Novak Djokovic and Taylor Fritz advanced to a semifinal matchup at the Shanghai Masters on Friday, Oct. 11. Novak Djokovic of Serbia plays a backhand return against Jake Mensik of the Czech Republic during the men's singles quarterfinals match in the Shanghai Masters tennis...
SHANGHAI (AP) — Two days after starting, seventh-ranked Taylor Fritz and 10th-ranked Grigor Dimitrov finally complete their second-round matches at the Shanghai Masters on Monday, Oct. 7. Taylor Fritz of the United States returns a shot to Terence Atmane of France during the men's singles second...
BERLIN (AP) — Four-time Grand Slam champion Carlos Alcaraz overcame Taylor Fritz 6-2, 7-5 as Team Europe rallied to beat Team World, 13-11, and win the Laver Cup on Sunday, Sept. 22. Team Europe's Carlos Alcaraz lifts the Laver cup trophy after winning against Team's World's at the Laver Cup...
NEW YORK (AP) — Taylor Fritz was eager before the U.S. Open final on Sunday, Sept. 8, entertaining thoughts of winning his first Grand Slam title — and the first for any American man since Andy Roddick earned the 2003 trophy at Arthur Ashe Stadium. Jannik Sinner, of Italy, kisses the...