“A Really Dangerous Thing”- Taylor Fritz Says People Are Expecting Too Much From Young American Players

A lot of young athletes with exceptional potential and skills have entered tennis from the United States. The American tennis star, Taylor Fritz, also falls into the same category of players who have often delighted the fans with their consistency and brilliance on the tennis court. Joining the list is another American player, Ben Shelton, who previously stunned the entire tennis realm with his remarkable on-court displays at Melbourne Park.

There is so much young American talent on the ATP Tour, thus the fans have always had high expectations. It looks like the 20-year-old player is also feeling that pressure to perform at his best and match the levels of his peers. Since Fritz is aware of the “crazy expectations” placed on young American players like him and Shelton, he holds the same opinion.

Taylor Fritz opens up about Ben Shelton’s potential on the ATP Tour

The current world No. 5 player has started his home state tournament in California with an incredible victory over his compatriot, Ben Shelton. Prior to his clash against the 20-year-old, Taylor Fritz was featured in a press conference at the BNP Paribas Open. He was asked about his long-term opinion of Shelton’s potential on the ATP Tour, considering that he was another young American talent.

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Fritz was all praises for his compatriot before their first-round match at the Indian Wells Masters. However, he also believes that it’s too early to judge his potential given his performances at a very young age. In the process, Fritz brought to light the “crazy expectations” placed on young talented players from his home soil. He said, “I think it’s a really dangerous thing that people do putting crazy expectations on young American players.”

The reigning Indian Wells Open champion believes that the fans are always expecting too much from young American talents like him and Shelton. Later, he also lavished praise on his compatriot’s “super dangerous” game style and weapons on the tennis court. Fritz is quite sure that Shelton will be one of the biggest names on the men’s circuit given his recent performances.

Fritz previously hailed himself as the best American player

The current world No. 5 player’s appearance in the Netflix documentary “Break Point,” became a huge talking point in the tennis community. In one of the episodes of the docuseries, Fritz opened up about his incredible triumphs at his home state tournament in California.

In the episode, he was asked about his opinion on the best American player on the men’s circuit. Fritz surprised everyone by saying that he believes he is the best American ATP player according to the current rankings and statistics.

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