The tennis community knows Taylor Fritz as a romantic, but the American ATP star packs a fierce side too. Fritz recently recovered his throne of the topmost-ranked American ATP star. While he had no plans of stopping at just that, the 26-year-old went all in for the Wimbledon 2024 campaign. Following the path, his second-round showdown against Arthur Rinderknech came as a hurdle that meant a lot more than just tennis but a feud that was in development from last year. As the rivals went one-on-one against each other, another chapter of this story was released.

Taylor Fritz faced Arthur Rinderknech in the Round of 64 at Wimbledon. The American managed to secure a win against the French, ranked No. 76. While the showdown was intense, it depicted the fierceness that they carry for each other. Fans knew that they would hear words along with the sound of the ball and they finally did post win.

Fritz made a pointed comment targeting his rival. “You know what you did,” he said, extending the ongoing feud between them. Already disappointed with his defeat, the Frenchman couldn’t come up with anything and therefore repeated his rival’s words. “I know what I did?” he asked.

Their rivalry began at the 2023 French Open, where Fritz beat Rinderknech in a thrilling showdown. The American secured a massive 2-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 win but the Parisian crowd surrounding him didn’t seem to be satisfied. They consistently made noises of booing and whistling to trigger Taylor Fritz and therefore he responded by shushing the crowd. “Come on! I want to hear it,” he further yelled, making the crowd even more angry.

Carrying the fierceness from their past showdown, the Frenchman made a triggering statement before the showdown. “The atmosphere will be calmer, and he will cry less,” he said, challenging Fritz for the last meeting at Wimbledon. While the win blew against him and he faced a disappointing defeat, fans are cherishing Fritz for more than just the second-round win. However, this wasn’t the first time when the crowd saw him rage out.

Taylor Fritz breaks his racket in two amid defeat frustration

The recent act from Taylor Fritz was taken positively as all he did was drop a simple response. His racket did most of the talking against Arthur Rinderknech but there was a time when the same racket had to experience the wrath. During the second round of the Geneva Open, Fritz faced 19-year-old Alex Michelsen.

Although Fritz was the clear favorite in the battle, the young one managed to turn the tables by serving him with a defeat. Finding the setback hard to handle, Fritz couldn’t contain his frustration and therefore smashed his racket hard against his knee, breaking it down in two parts. The act was despised by the fans and he also had to experience their wrath all over the social media. However, the American was lucky as he didn’t cross any boundaries of respect and therefore the act was forgotten with time.