“I think I take almost more pride in this one because I feel like, start to finish, I won it, I earned it.” Taylor Fritz was elated over a week ago when he toppled six-time slam winner Carlos Alcaraz in San Francisco. Fighting for Team World at the Laver Cup, the American registered his first-ever ATP win over the World No.1. But can he continue the magic in Tokyo as the two pros will come face to face, yet again? Former pros have got their verdict ready, and there’s not so promising news for Fritz going into the Japan Open summit clash.
In an episode of the Nothing Major podcast, dated September 30, ex-American ATP icons, namely Steve Johnson, Jack Sock, and John Isner, backed Alcaraz over Fritz ahead of their face-off in the Japan Open final on Tuesday. Yes, the American team tri