With the hard-court season heating up and the final Grand Slam looming, American tennis is writing a new chapter. While the women have missed out on semi-final spots at the Canadian Open, the men are making noise, with Taylor Fritz and Ben Shelton set for a blockbuster all-American battle for a place in the final. One moves forward, the other bows out, but Fritz, with a Master’s title under his belt and years of experience, carries a nation’s weight. Yet as the North American swing rolls toward the roaring lights of New York, the big question lingers: Does Fritz feel the pressure? The American star has now made an honest admission, and Grand Slam glory still looms heavy.

Taylor Fritz was just shy of pulling off another serving masterclass under the Toronto lights Tuesday night, but the vi

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