The Shanghai Rolex Masters is going in full swing and the action-packed madness is driving the fans crazy. Recently, the tournament experienced one of the biggest turnarounds of the year. Taylor Fritz, who is considered by many as an upcoming sensation had to bow out of the tournament in an unexpected twist.
Facing Diego Schwartzman, who is currently ranked 130 in the ATP ranking proved to be a formidable force for young American. In a match that lasted 3 sets, it was the Argentinean who had the final laugh. After the loss, fans were quick to react to the shocker as they did not hold back. Fritz, who was trying to secure his place at the ATP Finals suffered the wrath of the fans after his loss.
Fans react after Taylor Fritz bows out of the Shanghai Rolex Masters
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Tennis, known for its unpredictable nature, saw Taylor Fritz suffer a hard-fought loss at the tournament. However, the fans were clearly not happy with the way that he performed in the match against the Argentinean. One fan took to Twitter to say that Taylor Fritz, despite being number 5 once, lost against Diego. This signifies the weaknesses that the young era has.
“Fritz was the world number five in the Novak Djokovic era. If that doesn’t explain how weak this era is, I don’t know what will. In 2009, Del Potro was the world number five and he won a slam. I wish Federer and Nadal had it this easy,” wrote the fan.
Fritz was the world number five in the Novak Djokovic era. If that doesn’t explain how weak this era is, I don’t know what will. In 2009, Del Potro was the world number five and he won a slam. I wish Federer and Nadal had it this easy. https://t.co/AsMWIJx7AK
— Fred Meyer 🇽🇰 (@FredWMeyer666) October 9, 2023
Another fan came in and said that Taylor Fritz is a fraud and that his loss was clearly expected of him. ‘Fritz is a fraud anyway lol,’ wrote the fan.
Fritz is a fraud anyway lol https://t.co/F8qdJq0rG2
— bae 🦄17 | waiting for rafael & shohei (@ohshoheis) October 9, 2023
This user came in and slammed Taylor Fritz while appreciating the efforts that Diego pulled in the match to secure his seat into the next round. ‘fritz is ass but diegoooooo,‘ wrote the fan.
fritz is ass but diegoooooo https://t.co/tL9M9Gy10r
— noir🃏 (@CFCNoir) October 9, 2023
One user came in and showed no mercy to Fritz. He even suggested that with the form that he has displayed, he should not be in the top 10 rankings. ‘Diego Shortman beating you on hard court in 2023. Taylor Fritz should gtfo that top 10 mehn,’ wrote the user while mocking Fritz after the shocker.
Diego Shortman beating you on hard court in 2023 😂😂😂
Taylor Fritz should gtfo that top 10 mehn https://t.co/ROv7dja3jH
— Your Neighbor (@Fiks_daniell) October 9, 2023
This fan not only mocked Fritz but also dragged in some of the great names of the game while pointing them at their recent run of form. ‘LoL I can’t even say I’m surprised Rune, Aliassime, Fritz, Tsitsipas have to be in a league of their own,’ wrote the fan while holding no words back.
LoL I can’t even say I’m surprised rune, Aliassime, Fritz, tsitsipas have to be in the league of there own 😹
— Stace (@EustaceOnuh) October 9, 2023
Diego Schwartzman received much-needed praise from this fan for his heroics while Taylor Fritz, as usual, was mocked after his horrendous performance at the Shanghai Masters. ‘Too good from DS. Stitched a new one for the Taylor PITZ,’ said the fan.
Too good from DS 👌👍🙌
Stitched a new one for the Taylor PITZ 😂— Elo Haii (@EloHaii) October 9, 2023
Being in the top 10 in the ATP ranking means you are one best players in the world. However, this user came in and mocked Fritz by saying that he is one of the worst players in the top 10 currently. ‘Fritz = worst top 10 player ever,’ said the fan.
Fritz = worst top 10 player ever
— Honest Norwich City Fan – DELIA OUT (@OmobamideleSzn1) October 9, 2023
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Taylor is still a soft mentally weak beta. He just shat his pants once again for the 100515615641890 time
— Ijustseeit1 (@ijustseeit1) October 9, 2023
Thus, Taylor Fritz had to go through a lot of backlash after his shocker at the Shanghai Masters. Despite returning to the tournament with high hopes, he could not make it far into the tournament. On the other hand, Diego, who was ranked out of the top 100 came in with nothing to lose and produced one of the shockers of the tournament.
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With the win, he will now be looking to keep the momentum going forward. As for Taylor Fritz, he would be looking to pull himself up after the disaster and buckle himself for the upcoming tournaments.
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