Behind every tennis titan lies a hidden story! As the US Open reaches its summit, Taylor Fritz is gearing up for his first Grand Slam final appearance in New York, and if he wins, he will bag $3.6 million! But wait! Beneath his powerful serve is a tale of identity that has left fans shocked, shifting the attention from Emma Navarro and Jessica Pegula’s family’s billionaire status to Fritz’s successful retail empire!

The New York natives, Pegula and Navarro, have long endured the skeptical eyes of fans for their family’s billionaire-worth business empires; be it Terry’s (Jessica’s father) NHL’s Buffalo Sabres and NFL’s Buffalo Bills or Ben’s (Emma’s father) ownership of the Cincinnati and Charleston Open tournaments. Playing tennis, a sport that requires some substantial financial backing, might not have been too problematic for both of them, but sometimes the extent of speculation about their wealth does not hit the right track. 

“The most annoying thing is that people think I have a butler,” Pegula said of fans’ perceptions of her lifestyle. “That I get chauffeured around, that I have a private limo. That I fly on a private jet everywhere. I am not like that.” On the other hand, Navarro has never shied away from admitting her “supportive,” and financially wealthy family, saying, “I had access to courts from a young age … I had coaches who would help me out.”

Macy’s, Inc. (previously Federated Department Stores, Inc.) is a leading American department store chain with a rich history dating back to 1858. Through a series of acquisitions and mergers, the company has grown to become a dominant force in the retail industry. Today, Macy’s operates hundreds of stores across the United States and offers a variety of products, including fashion, home goods, and beauty. Its iconic flagship stores in Manhattan, including Macy’s Herald Square and Bloomingdale’s, are renowned shopping destinations.

“The company was the world’s largest fashion goods retailer and the 36th-largest retailer overall in 2010”. The news has sparked intriguing reactions from fans!

Fans react to Taylor Fritz’s billionaire status!

Known for its Thanksgiving parade in New York City, Macy’s has a net worth of 4.05 billion dollars (as of  September 06, 2024). A fan connected Fritz’s financial status to Saltburn, “a beautifully wicked tale of privilege and desire.” They wrote: “Oh wow, I thought his family was like regular wealthy, not Saltburn wealthy…”

However, in an interview, the American player stated how people have the “misconception” of players getting paid after they lose a match. Correcting it, the 26-year-old player once said, “While we do make money even if we don’t win, we have to rank at the top of the sport to even be in the big tournaments. I can’t tell you how many times I have heard people say, “‘Wow, you get paid to lose?” However, some fans are loud and clear about their perspective, like this fan, stating, “I don’t like Fritz either but for other reasons but u can now add this to it.”

“Seee I didn’t even know his family owned Macy’s!” wrote another fan. Although financial support from his family might have helped him kick-start his career, as per Fritz, it’s his mother’s constant support that propelled him forward. “She helped me make a lot of important decisions, especially early on because she’d been through it herself … she’s there for the practices, she’s there for the matches,” the American No. 1 player once said.

One fan, surprised at the news, stated, “wtf???? But I shop at Macy’s!!! NOOOOOOOO 😫😖😖😖😖.” During an episode of the podcast “Parenting Aces,” Guy Fritz, Taylor’s father, once hinted at how Fritz started playing tennis in a backyard court in southern California, where the family initially lived. “So Taylor had all the advantages. He really did.” However, until the age of 15, Fritz refrained from playing in any ITF events, but by 2015, the same year that he turned pro, he became the ITF Junior World Champion!

However, one fan stated, “Well, maybe because TT spend their time hating on Fritz himself, so they have no time left for his Family!” Hated or not, the eight singles title winner, Taylor Fritz, is carving his own path and is soon going to take on Jannik Sinner in the finals in New York. He became the first American since Andre Agassi in 2001 to reach the fourth round at each of the Grand Slam events in the same season.

Now his destination is right in front of his eyes, and if he succeeds, hopefully, he will turn all his fans’ eyes on his game once again!