American Star Taylor Fritz , Who Became the Victim of a Horrendous Fan Hindrance, Vents Out Frustration After a Huge Loss to Novak Djokovic – ‘Hardest to Get Over’

Serbian tennis legend Novak Djokovic is in great form this year. The 35-year-old missed most of the tour due to his covid-19 vaccination status. However, in the tournaments that he has played in, he has been in impeccable form. After a stellar grass-court season, he clinched two back-to-back ATP titles.

He was well on course for the third one but fell short in the final of the Paris Masters. Currently participating in the ATP Finals, the Serb has continued his brilliant form. On Saturday he defeated American tennis star Taylor Fritz in an intense semifinal. However, there was a crowd hindrance in the break, which, according to Fritz, turned the match away from him. Here’s what happened.

Fritz slams the crowd for hindrance

The match was intense, and both sets went into tiebreakers. Djokovic held his nerve to close the match. However, Taylor Fritz was not happy with the disturbance that the crowd created during the break. Later, after losing the match, Frits took to his Instagram account and expressed his disappointment over the disturbance from the crowd.

“Disgusting man, the thing you can’t control are the hardest to get over,” he wrote.

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Fritz feels it was because of that hindrance at a crucial juncture in the match that cost him the all-important semifinal. With this, Djokovic inched closer to the year-end title. In the other semifinal, Casper Ruud defeated Andrey Rublev to book his slot in the championship match.

Novak Djokovic has a chance to equal Roger Federer’s record

Roger Federer is the most successful tennis player in the ATP Finals. The Swiss Maestro has won the year-end tournament six times. Second on the list is Novak Djokovic. He has five titles to his name. With his victory against Fritz yesterday, Djokovic has inched closer to his sixth ATP Finals title. With this, he has a golden opportunity to equal Federer’s record.

In the finals, the Serb will face the Norwegian tennis star, Casper Ruud. Ruud is in great form himself and has had a great season. He made it to the finals of both the Roland Garros and the US Open. However, on both occasions, he failed to cross the last hurdle. While Nadal defeated him in the French Open final, the other promising Spaniard, Carlos Alcaraz, defeated him in the US Open final.

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Ruud has worked hard and yet again is in the final of a prestigious tournament. Can he overcome the challenge of the Serb or will Djokovic equal Federer’s record? Let us know in the comments.