Taylor Fritz justifies his decision to play in the Diriyah Tennis Cup despite the controversy surrounding the tournament


Taylor Fritz justifies his decision to play in the Diriyah Tennis Cup despite the controversy surrounding the tournament

Taylor Fritz

Tennis icon Taylor Fritz is in Saudi Arabia currently for the exhibition event Diriyah Tennis Cup. However, the event has come under a lot of public and media scrutiny due to its location. Many questions have been raised by the players about how and why the players accepted the invitation to play in Saudi Arabia. For context, the Arab country has a difficult human rights track record.

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A question on similar lines was asked to Taylor Fritz. However, the American gave a lucid answer to this question. He thinks that having the opportunity to play against top seeds will help him with his upcoming performance in the Australian Open 2023.

I think it’s going to help prepare for the Australian Open and for the rest of the year because I can start out by playing against the best players in the world. The field is so strong, so it’s always great to surround yourself with a lot of great players,” he said in an interview on the sidelines of the event.

He is also wishing for a large crowd that may flock to the stadiums to see him and others at the exhibition event. He also hopes to be able to advance later stages of the tournament which can help him to take a huge sum in prize money home.

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“People should come to support because hopefully it’ll be a lot of good tennis. Hopefully they’ll be cheering for me to win. They can expect a lot of big hitting, big serving, and hopefully some nice shot-making,” he further added.

Besides him, some of the top players on the ATP tour such as Daniil Medvedev, Nick Kyrgios, Stan Wawrinka, Andrey Rublev, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Cameron Norrie, and Dominic Thiem will also be participating in the event. The matches shall be played between the 8th to 10th of December.

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Can Taylor Fritz win the Australian Open?

Taylor Fritz
Taylor Fritz

Taylor Fritz has improved as a player in the last few years. After struggling to keep up the form, he is finally able to play great tennis on the court. He also finished in the Top 10 in the ATP rankings in 2022. He also made his debut in the ATP Finals tournament. This year his wish must be to win a Grand Slam title. He reached the Quarter-finals round of Wimbledon, but could not win it.

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The American will start his season by participating in the Australian Open. However, there are plenty of challenges that will come his way. He will have to fight against top seeds to triumph Down Under. He also has to take on the might of the defending champion Rafael Nadal and nine-time Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic.

The weather and climate will also take the test of Fritz’s fitness. The hard court surface is another challenge. However, Taylor Fritz has shown great stamina and capacity to improve upon his performance on the court. But all his preparations will be enough to make him the Australian Open champion?

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