Fritz: "I know that coming to the net more will help me, but then on court it's not so easy"
Fritz : "Je sais que monter davantage au filet m'aidera, mais ensuite sur le court ce n'est pas si facile"

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Taylor Fritz is looking to make a splash at this Miami Open 2026, a tournament that could be the last one before a long break. So far, the American has already notched two victories and will now face Lehecka in the round of 16.

But before facing that next test on Wednesday, Taylor Fritz commented in a press conference on how challenging it is to face his friends inside the locker room, as in his last match against Reilly Opelka. Interestingly, he punishes himself by thinking he was the worst of his generation, even though he has been acting as the absolute leader of men's tennis in his country for a while now. A player who has beaten the best, although he is aware of how much he needs to improve to reach the next level. It's easy to say it but not so easy to accomplish, as the current world No.7 himself admits.

Playing against a friend like Reilly

“It's not necessarily fun when you have to face a friend, although I've been doing it for a long time. After playing so many times against Reilly, Tommy, or Frances, you get used to it. That's just what it is, you have to go out and play. When I met them, we were like 14 or 15 years old, at that time I was the worst, I can assure you, and everyone will confirm that, but that's not the point. I'd say Frances was the most advanced, but Tommy and Reilly were very close. I feel like I was way behind them.”

Feeling comfortable in tiebreaks

“You have to be in tune with the court and the balls, feel good with them. Sometimes it helps to move forward, and other times stay back, it changes depending on the conditions. Today, for example, I saw that I would have more success if I stepped back, so I stuck with that. He also made some mistakes in the first set, so then in the second, I was able to steal some points from him, which made me very happy. It's funny because the way I broke him in the second set is the way he usually breaks me, which is quite annoying (laughs)."

Taylor Fritz has a plan: coming to the net more

“I agree with the idea that finishing more points at the net is something that will help me, but it's also about generating more rhythm in these plays, like hitting a dead ball that allows me to come in. Sometimes, when I don't have that good enough work rhythm, I see that I’m not good enough against some guys who are faster. I don't manage to put them in a position that's difficult enough for them not to pass me, or for their shot not to be very good, because then they force me to hit the perfect volley. The intention is clear, but it's easy to say it from the commentator's booth, down there it's more complex. I need to come to the net more, yes, but first, I have to improve on the shots before the volley.”

Sebastian Korda's moment

“I watched him play a lot in Dallas. We had a very close match between us. I think I played really well in that match; I was just two points away from losing, so you can imagine. I know he's been playing well in recent weeks, he's been serving really well again, being very aggressive and hitting hard from the baseline. He's even serving above the norm; you can tell he's confident.”

What does it feel like to play against the No. 1?

“I don't usually think that I'm playing against the world No. 1; my mind just sees the player as one of the best guys and nothing more, I don't think about the ranking. When I played against Nadal and beat him, maybe I thought that I could also be the world No. 1 at some point, although I guess it's not that easy. Those matches are always exciting, the same when I've had to play against Djokovic, I wasn't thinking that he was number one either. In the Laver Cup, I beat Carlos, and for me, it meant scoring a great point for the team, but I didn't even realize he was number one at that time. It's great to go out and play, especially when you're young, without pressure, you just go out to have fun.”

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