Fritz, a cautious candidate: "I am in a good position, playing tennis very well"

Sure, Taylor Fritz may not seem like the most reliable person when it comes to making predictions before a Grand Slam tournament, but two things must be acknowledged about the American. The first is that he is a great player on grass, the numbers are there to support it. And the second is that in the past year, he has shown a bit more consistency in certain scenarios, though not always. In Wimbledon 2025, he is already among the top 16 in the draw, a draw lacking prominent figures at this stage of the event. Title contender? Let's see what Taylor himself said after defeating Davidovich in four sets.

Victory over Davidovich

"I think I played very well, I got some early breaks in all sets and could almost always maintain them. There were some very tight games, he also had his chances to break, but I did a great job hanging in there and coming out on top in most of them. It was tough at 5-4, serving for the match, but he played a tremendous game to even the score, it's not that I did anything wrong. Of course, there's always room for improvement, like hitting a couple more aces, but I'm happy with how I eventually recovered. I feel like in the fourth set, I approached the net a lot, played well there."

Tactics employed

"From the baseline, I felt good, playing great tennis. The feeling was that I could compete with him from that area, even surpass him. Usually, in our past encounters, the feeling was the opposite, that I couldn't do anything from that setup, so it's a very good sign for me. I was even able to win some points from the baseline at crucial moments. Regarding my body, my knee bothered me the first day, I had been dealing with tendinitis, but now it seems to have improved, almost gone completely. I feel better now than at the beginning of the tournament, although I'm sure I'll be a bit sore tomorrow. Despite winning in four sets, this match was much more physical than the previous ones, I ran a lot from side to side."

Not looking beyond the draw

"All I think about is taking it one match at a time, but for me, it's straightforward. Whenever I've had success in big tournaments, my process has always been this way. Maybe I can look slightly ahead on the day of the draw, just to see who's out there, but I'll never think about playing with anyone ahead of time, only with the people I see near me in the draw."

Does the ATP promote Fonseca too much?

"Naturally, there will always be more prominent players than others, players who drive more engagement, that's normal and fine. In the past, I talked about Fonseca on social media, and people thought I was complaining; I've had Brazilians calling me a crybaby for the last month since then (laughs). Believe me, I don't care, it was just a joke. I know Fonseca has a lot of followers, but there are also other players like him who could be promoted, but this isn't something we should complain about; in the end, it's a business. I remember a highlights video of a match between Alcaraz and me at the ATP Finals where, for every five points of his, one of mine appeared. And I won a set! It seemed like I was being demolished (laughs). It's funny, I don't mind, it's normal to promote the most popular players."

His passion for discussing tactical aspects

"I love talking about tennis and all the analytical aspects, maybe too much, to a point where if I start debating with another player, we could spend hours arguing about something that might seem trivial to someone else. I enjoy it, but sometimes, if you delve too much into these topics, it can become a problem. When I'm playing my best tennis, I think very clearly, I make mental notes of what's happening on each point. When I'm not playing well, then I appear more nervous, my mind doesn't function properly. When it comes to a game plan for a specific match, I try to stick with the basics, keep it simple."

Title contender?

"Right now, I'm in a good place, playing at a very high level, though there are some things I could do better. If I manage to improve on those things... well, we'll see, for now, I'm pleased with my game. It's going to be tough against Thompson; he'll probably serve and volley a lot, he beat me that way at Queen's last year, he's good on grass. I think it's a different kind of match compared to the ones I've been playing; he will try a lot to disrupt my rhythm, take me out of my service and return game."

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