Fritz, candidate for everything at Wimbledon: "My team forced me not to play in Eastbourne"

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Taylor Fritz continues to advance steadily at Wimbledon 2026, and after convincingly defeating Patrick Kypson by 6-2, 6-2, and 7-5, he explained one of the most important decisions he has made this season. The American acknowledged that it was his own team that convinced him not to compete in the ATP Eastbourne after reaching the finals in Stuttgart and Halle, a break that, judging by the result, seems to have come at the perfect time.

Accustomed to competing whenever possible, Fritz admitted on ESPN that it was not an easy decision to accept. However, his coaches insisted that he needed rest after two weeks of immense demands, and he ended up following their advice. This choice now makes even more sense, with the American fully recovered physically and emerging as one of the top contenders in the lower half of the draw.

Fritz says on ESPN that his team forced him to take Eastbourne off after making the two finals and admitted that they may know a thing or two

A decision that's paid off, he's the favorite in this half of the draw and needed the rest, something he doesn't take often.

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Fritz admits that taking a break may have been key to achieving something big at Wimbledon

During a press conference, Fritz reiterated the importance of managing his knee over the past few months. "I'm very stubborn, and I kept thinking I could play the entire clay court season while continuing with rehab," he confessed. However, the time off made all the difference. "I needed that break to fully overcome the issue. Now I can play long matches without constantly worrying about my knee," he explained.

The feelings on grass couldn't be better. Taylor Fritz admitted that he even expected more physical challenges on this surface, but it has been quite the opposite. "I thought the grass would be tougher on my knee, but it has responded incredibly well," he affirmed. With his physical condition holding up and his tennis getting stronger, the American enters the second week convinced that the caution shown by his team could have been one of the keys to his title candidacy.

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