Fritz boasts of his victory over Alcaraz: "I played an incredible match from start to finish"

Andrés Tomás Rico | 21 Sep 2025 | 10.54

Fritz boasts of his victory against Alcaraz: "I played an incredible match from start to finish." Photo: Gettyimages

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Taylor Fritz finally got the monkey off his back against Carlos Alcaraz. The American secured his first victory over the Spanish in their fourth match at Laver Cup 2025, where the World Team turned the tables on the European squad. California's own benefited from the slow court conditions and dominated the Murcian in all aspects of the game to claim victory 6-3, 6-2.

The world number five had come close to beating El Palmar in the previous Wimbledon semifinals. There, Fritz had a set point to take the match to a fifth set, but when it mattered most, he wasn't brave enough to defeat the Spaniard. However, the American learned from that match to come out firing on all cylinders this time around in crucial moments. Hence, it stands as one of the most significant victories of his career. He expressed this sentiment in the post-match press conference, reflecting on the London match and the conditions of the San Francisco court.

Executing a clear strategy from the outset

"I think I had a pretty clear idea of what I needed to do when I stepped out there. Given the court and conditions being very slow, I felt I had to apply more pressure with my shots — just enhancing my rallies, striving for consistency, because if I didn't, I sensed he would outplay me and exploit my weaknesses."

Aware of the challenge he would face in the match

"I felt it was going to be very tough for me to cause him trouble on a surface like this. I felt it was going to be easy for him to move me out of position rather than me being able to displace him. So, I did a really good job with that. Heading into the match, I simply embraced that if I made mistakes, so be it, but it would provide me with the best chance to win. I did a really good job hitting hard, doing so consistently, pulling the trigger when the timing was right, and playing the important points fearlessly."

Recalling the Wimbledon defeat

"The thing is, without a doubt, the Wimbledon match gave me a lot of confidence, as it was very close. However, in that match, I lost the first set by dropping my serve in the initial game. I believe in that Wimbledon match, the set I won was where I was incredibly satisfied with my game. So, obviously, that boosted my confidence a lot. I felt that today I had to play with much more risk than in the Wimbledon match. On a faster surface, I would probably get some reward, but on this surface, I had to take more chances with my rallies to avoid being constantly on the defensive."

One of the most special victories of his career

"I think I'm even prouder of this one because I feel like I deserved it from start to finish. In reality, I believe many of the crucial points in the match weren't handed to me by him. I felt that I made them happen at those moments. I played an incredible match from start to finish, took to the court, and got it done."

The key to his victory and what he hadn't done before against the top players

"The only thing I did today, and what I think I've struggled with against some of the best players in the past, was to trust myself in the critical moments, take the initiative, and not have doubts like: 'I don't want to give away an important point, so I'll play a bit safer,' which, in my opinion, works against 90% of people. But against the best, they won't hand you those crucial points. I think that was one of the most important lessons I learned from the Wimbledon match. I had two forehand shots on key points in the fourth-set tie-break where I was too conservative because I didn't want to make a mistake. I wish I could go back and just hit the ball. If I miss, I miss. I think today I did a good job really committing to that," affirmed a Taylor Fritz, who had the courage to go for the match to defeat Carlos Alcaraz for the first time and put the Laver Cup within reach for the World Team.

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