Fritz and the problems with his knee: "If that doesn't work in a couple of months.."
Taylor Fritz, American player, reveals the physical problems that could lead him to take a significant break in the near future.
The season has just begun, and we already have the first surprises brought to us by the United Cup 2026. Despite starting the match in a very good way, double faults and doubts took over a Taylor Fritz who was unable to prevent a strong comeback from Sebastián Báez.
The American player, ranked 6th in the world, was left without answers in his first match of the season. Sincere and unproblematic when acknowledging his weaknesses, Taylor Fritz provided explanations about what happened a few minutes after the loss at the press conference.
"This is not how I want to start the year. I felt a bit rusty. He raised his level, especially in the third set, but also at times in the second. The first set, for both of us, was not of a high standard; we both made many mistakes. In the end, in the first set, I won because I placed balls on the court and he made mistakes. He started to reduce errors, being very consistent, but also dictating and being able to attack.
My feeling is that the ball was flying towards me. I didn't feel like I had the control I wanted when trying to be offensive. I really couldn't do what I wanted out there. Then I had a couple of games where I served very poorly. He played solid. I struggled to beat him when on the defensive. He won a lot from the baseline. The bad service games cost me dearly."
Taylor Fritz and a very serious knee problem
"I just need to play points and be healthy, that is the most important. I spent most, practically the entire preseason, rehabilitating my knee tendinopathy, but it takes months and months to improve. I couldn't play many points because I try not to push myself too much. It's going to be a battle to get points and matches to start feeling comfortable while juggling that and still managing the knee pain, because I'm going to try to play and continue with rehab as I travel and improve, but if that doesn't work in a couple of months, then I'll have to stop completely and fix it."
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