‘Waiting for Them to Move Out’ – Well Wishing Takes a Backseat for Taylor Fritz as He Makes Honest Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal Admission

The last two decades have seen the Big Three dominate the world of tennis. The trio, consisting of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic, gave opponents a run for their money on the tennis court. The three took a major chunk of big titles in the sport during this period. Between them, the three boast of an astonishing 65 Grand Slam titles. While many will want the trio to continue playing forever, American tennis star, Taylor Fritz made a rather candid confession on them.

The 25-year-old is at the peak of his career and is the top-ranked American on the ATP rankings chart. He is gearing up for his home Grand Slam tournament, the US Open. Here is what he said about the legendary stars.

Taylor Fritz makes a bizarre statement

Recently, the World Number 9 was featured in an interview with Esquire. During the interview, he reminisced about a memorable day last year while talking about the giants of the sport.

Opening up about it, he said, “That day is my best tennis memory (on beating Nadal in IW’22 final. And, I mean, it might always be. I always thought, When you run into Nadal, or [Roger] Federer, [Novak] Djokovic, or [Andy] Murray, you’re in trouble. We’ve just been waiting for them to move out of the way.”

Fritz notched up a surprise victory in the Indian Wells final last year, halting Nadal’s winning run. It was the biggest win of his career, and a memorable one, coming up in his native country. After that famous win, the 25-year-old had special words for his father, who is his long-time coach.

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Fritz on beating Rafael Nadal

Following his famous Indian Wells victory, Fritz talked about the magnitude of his achievement. He said, “My dad, who has been my coach for my entire life, told me that I would win it one day. And then, I was able to not only play but to beat Rafa, someone who I grew up watching dominate tennis.”

Fritz will be looking to put on a good show at the upcoming US Open. Can he dig deep in the tournament? Let us know your views in the comments below.

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