‘Feel Like an Idiot..’- Taylor Fritz’s Immense Disappointment After Getting Knocked Out in the First Round at US Open 2022

Taylor Fritz has been giving some noteworthy performances this season. Therefore, his opening round defeat at the US Open shocked the entire tennis world, including himself.

Fritz, after a good warm-up session, enrolled for the Grand Salm. Though just like the French Open, his game crumbled in the initial round against compatriot Brandon Holt. The American tennis professional, while addressing the media after his defeat, expressed his frustration and reflected on his mistakes.

Taylor Fritz about his poor performance

At the post-match conference of the last majors of the year, a clearly devastated Fritz said, “Been playing really well. Had really high hopes. I feel like an idiot for thinking that I could win this thing, win the US Open.”

The World No.12 was carrying the hopes of many American fans this season in the US Open. Therefore, walking out in the very first match has wrecked him. He added, “I can’t go out and play a match like that. It s*cks. I feel awful.”

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Fritz fought tooth and nail in the first two sets. However, his opponent and fellow American tennis ace Brandon Holt, who isn’t even in the ATP top 100, performed brilliantly and made the match one sided in the last three sets. Holt advanced with a 6-7(3) 7-6(1) 6-3 6-4 victory in the opening round.

Fritz’s 2022 season – a mixed bag of brilliant and disappointing results

Following a decent run in the Australian Open, Fritz claimed triumphed over an injury-stricken Nadal at Indian Wells. The American broke the 20 matches winning streak of the 22 times Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal by claiming the title. Thereafter, he reached the quarterfinals of the Monte Carlo Masters in the clay court season and lost his semifinals seat to the eventual finalist Alejandro Davidovich Fokina.

Then Fritz entered the Grand Slam of grass in style by claiming the trophy at Eastbourne International. He outclassed compatriot Maxime Cressy in a thrilling three-set-long match at the ATP 250 event.

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Speaking of the American swing, the 24-year-old made it to the last 16 of the Canadian Open and reached the quarterfinals in the Cincinnati Masters. Now with his first round dismissal at the hard courts of the US Open, the season will end in disappointment for the American star.

Did you have high hopes for Taylor Fritz at the US Open?