Watch: ‘Nadal like?’ Taylor Fritz’s impressive shot on clay reminds fans of Rafael Nadal at the Monte-Carlo Masters
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Taylor Fritz and Rafael Nadal
World no. 13 Taylor Fritz’s serve is his most valuable commodity, as well as one of the most powerful strokes on the court today. On his first serve, he can reach speeds of up to 130 mph, and even his second serve has enough sting. The American possesses a ferocious forehand that he employs to grab the upper hand in rallies. He can hit it flat or with topspin, and his running forehand is very dangerous.
Fritz’s ability to hit acute angle cross-court strokes on both the backhand and forehand sides is one of his distinguishing abilities. He can also lob well with his topspin. Tennis is a game that needs a great deal of mental toughness as well as a good mindset. Though it’s simple to demand that such mental stability be brought to challenging situations, putting it into practice is difficult, and Fritz has demonstrated that he possesses the positive attitude and mental power necessary.
World no. 13 Taylor Fritz is truly a skilled player at such a young age. The American is one of the few players who isn’t expected to exhibit perfect strokes in order to win points during matches, and he has seldom disappointed fans.
Fritz is an all-court player who enjoys attacking from the baseline but also frequently advances to the net. He has a lot of topspin on both his forehand and one-handed backhand, and his strong groundstrokes can open up the court. He also employs the backhand slice to change up the tempo of the game. Fritz is a skilled volleyer who isn’t afraid to pluck the ball from the air.
Fritz possesses a strong forehand, and he frequently commands points by driving his forehand into the corners and pushing his opponent about the court. He can also flatten his forehand and win short balls with it. Fritz possesses a strong first serve, which almost always results in a slew of free points.
Unorthodox style of playing the way for Fritz?
Taylor Fritz continues to win in his breakout season, looking great even on clay, which is not his preferred surface. The American’s journey hasn’t been without setbacks, as he came close to losing in the first round to a player ranked outside the top 100.
He backed up that victory with a solid effort against Sebastian Korda, which he won in straight sets. Korda was fatigued and didn’t play well, while Fritz played at a high level with few errors. That will be essential against Fokina, who has been aggressive throughout the journey and will go for it frequently.
Fokina is definitely not an easy player to face and the American is going to have a tough time winning the match. But the world no. 13 has definitely got the skills and the potential even if it does not evoke responses from the audience.
Fans are counting on Fritz to win this round as he is clearly the favorite to win the quarterfinals and the American is certainly not letting them down. They have compared one of his sliced forehand stretch winners to that of Rafael Nadal at the Australian Open a few years back.
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Harini Mahesh
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