Taylor Fritz Advances at the US Open
Taylor Fritz, seeded fourth and the last American player in the men’s singles tournament at the US Open, achieved a straightforward victory over Tomas Machac with scores of 6-4, 6-3, 6-3 on Sunday night at Louis Armstrong Stadium. This win marks another highlight in a remarkable stretch for Fritz, who has recorded 25 victories in his last 30 matches, a record that stands as the best among all players in men’s tennis since the French Open.
Match Highlights
Demonstrating his serving prowess, Fritz tallied 14 aces and committed only two double faults. He dominated on his first serve, winning 91% of those points while facing no break points during the match, which concluded in just 1 hour and 38 minutes.
Quarterfinals and Future Challenges
As a recurrent contender at this prestigious event, Fritz has now secured his seventh quarterfinal appearance in a major tournament, making it to the last eight at Flushing Meadows for the third consecutive year. He joins Frances Tiafoe, who also made it to three straight quarterfinals from 2022 to 2024, as the only American men to achieve this feat in the past 15 years.
Looking ahead, Fritz is gearing up to challenge either the legendary Novak Djokovic, a 24-time Grand Slam champion, or German qualifier Jan-Lennard Struff in the upcoming quarterfinals on Tuesday. Their match was taking place Sunday night at the larger Arthur Ashe Stadium.
American Men’s Tennis Streak
Notably, with Fritz’s success, American men will appear in the quarterfinals of their sixth straight Grand Slam tournament, the longest such streak since the stretch that lasted from the 2002 US Open through the 2004 Australian Open.
