The US tennis star Taylor Fritz defeats Alexander Zverev and is in the final of the ATP Finals for the first time.
The most important thing in brief
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The 27-year-old Taylor Fritz is in the final at the ATP Finals.
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The American won against Alexander Zverev 6:3, 3:6, 7:6 (7:3).
Taylor Fritz is in the final of the ATP Finals for the first time. The 27-year-old, fifth in the world rankings, defeated the number 2 seeded German Alexander Zverev 6:3, 3:6, 7:6 (7:3) in the semi-finals.
A break in the first set. And two crucial points from Zverev’s service in the tiebreak tipped the scales in favor of Taylor Fritz.
Zverev’s defeat against Fritz
The US Open finalist was particularly strong on serve and served 15 aces. Overall the game was even.
For Zverev it was the fourth defeat against Fritz this year. The Hamburg native won the season-ending tournament for the best eight tennis players in 2018 and 2021. This year the final comes with $15 million in prize money.
Endgame opponents: Sinner or Ruud
The American had already prevailed against the German of the same age at the US Open and Wimbledon as well as at the Laver Cup. Overall, Fritz now leads the direct comparison with 7:5 wins.
Fritz’s final opponent on Sunday will be either the world number one Jannik Sinner or the Norwegian Casper Ruud.
