Taylor FRITZ

In his first ATP 500 event in Acapulco, he reached the quarter-finals to break into the top 100. He would go as high as 53 that year and ended the season as the youngest player ranking in the top 100.

After an injury-troubled 2017, Fritz broke into the top 50 in 2018 before winning his first ATP title on the grass of Eastbourne in 2019. He beat former finalist Tomas Berdych at Wimbledon and was seeded for the US Open before making the top 25 in the world rankings.

His breakthrough came in 2022 when he made the final at Indian Wells and defeated Rafael Nadal in the final to claim his first Masters 1000 title. He also reached the fourth round of a Grand Slam for the first time at Wimbledon that year as he finished the year ranked nine in the world.

Fritz's excellent form continued into 2023 as he helped the United States win the United Cup ahead of the Australian Open. He reached his first Slam quarter-final in the US Open but fell to eventual winner Novak Djokovic.

In 2024, he made his first Australian Open quarter-final by defeating 2023 runner-up Stefanos Tsitsipas. Fritz took his tally to seven ATP Tour tournament triumphs by beating old junior rival, and close friend, Tommy Paul to retain his Delray Beach title.