During the U.S. hardcourt swing, Taylor Fritz had already warned that he might skip the clay court season to protect his knee. He nearly followed through with that plan. After missing Monte Carlo, Madrid, and Rome, he made his clay debut at ATP Geneva last Tuesday, where he was defeated by Alexei Popyrin. The same story repeated upon his arrival at Roland Garros. There weren't high hopes, and his compatriot, Nishesh Basavareddy, put an end to any attempts. Nevertheless, the Californian gave it his all, even managing to save a set point and force a fourth set. However, that was the extent of his fight: 7-6(5), 7-6(5), 6-7(9), 6-1 for Basavareddy, who advances to the second round of the Parisian major.
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