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Taylor Fritz

Fritz at the 2024 Delray Beach Open
Full name	Taylor Harry Fritz
Country (sports)	United States
Residence	Rancho Palos Verdes, California, US
Born	(1997-10-28) October 28, 1997 (age 27) Rancho Santa Fe, California, US
Height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Turned pro	2015
Plays	Right-handed (two handed-backhand)
Coach	Michael Russell, Paul Annacone
Prize money	US $ 25,650,856 23rd all-time in earnings
Singles
Career record	314–202 (60.85%)
Career titles	10
Highest ranking	No. 4 (November 18, 2024)
Current ranking	No. 4 (14 July 2025)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open	QF (2024)
French Open	4R (2024)
Wimbledon	SF (2025)
US Open	F (2024)
Other tournaments
Tour Finals	F (2024)
Olympic Games	3R (2024)
Doubles
Career record	56–60 (48.28%)
Career titles	0
Highest ranking	No. 104 (July 26, 2021)
Current ranking	No. 340 (14 July 2025)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open	2R (2019)
French Open	1R (2018, 2021)
Wimbledon	2R (2018)
US Open	2R (2016, 2017)
Other doubles tournaments
Olympic Games	Bronze (2024)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
US Open	1R (2014, 2015)
Other mixed doubles tournaments
Olympic Games	QF (2024)
Team competitions
Davis Cup	QF (2022, 2024)
Olympic medal record Men's tennis Representing  United States Olympic Games Bronze 2024 Paris Doubles

Taylor Harry Fritz (born October 28, 1997) is an American professional tennis player. He is currently ranked No. 4 in the world for singles. This is his highest ranking ever, which he first reached on November 18, 2024. He has won ten singles titles on the ATP Tour. This includes a big Masters 1000 title at the 2022 Indian Wells Open. Taylor also reached the finals of the 2024 US Open and the 2024 ATP Finals. He is known as the top American male tennis player.

Taylor won a major junior singles title at the 2015 US Open. He was also a runner-up at the 2015 French Open for juniors. He made it to his first ATP Tour final very early in his career. This happened at the 2016 Memphis Open, which was only his third professional event.

Taylor's Early Life and Family

Taylor Fritz was born in Rancho Santa Fe, California. He is the youngest of three boys. His mother, Kathy May, was a top-10 tennis player. His father, Guy Henry Fritz, also played professional tennis. His father was named US Olympic Development Coach of the Year in 2016. Taylor's parents divorced when he was 18.

Taylor has two older half-brothers, Chris and Kyle. His uncle, Harry Fritz, was also a professional tennis player. His aunt, Laura Fritz, was a competitive swimmer. She was ranked among the top 5 in the world for the 100 freestyle.

Taylor grew up in Rancho Santa Fe. He went to Torrey Pines High School. There, he won a singles title as a freshman. Later, he switched to online schooling. This allowed him to play in junior tennis events full-time.

Junior Tennis Career

Taylor Fritz started playing in international junior events when he was 15. He reached the semifinals at 2014 Junior Wimbledon. He then won his first major junior tournament. This was the 2014 Osaka Mayor's Cup.

In 2015, Taylor reached the quarterfinals or better in all four junior Grand Slam tournaments. He made it to the final at the French Open. He also won the US Open junior title. Because of his success, he finished 2015 as the number-one junior tennis player. He was named the 2015 ITF Junior World Champion. He was the first American to win this title since 2005.

Professional Tennis Journey

2015: Starting His Pro Career

Taylor Fritz played his first ATP Tour tournament in Nottingham. He won his first ATP match there.

In September 2015, Taylor became a professional player. He quickly moved up the rankings. He won two Challenger Tour titles in a row. This made him one of only a few 17-year-olds to achieve this.

2016: Breaking into the Top 100

Fritz at the 2016 US Open

In 2016, Taylor won a Challenger title in Happy Valley. He then played in his first Grand Slam main draw at the Australian Open.

He reached his first ATP final at the Memphis Open. He was the youngest American to do so since 1988. He lost to Kei Nishikori in the final. In February, Taylor entered the top 100 rankings for the first time. He reached the quarterfinals at his first ATP 500 event in Acapulco.

Taylor played Roger Federer in Stuttgart, losing a close match. He reached a ranking of No. 53 later that summer. At the end of the year, he was named the ATP Star of Tomorrow. This award goes to the youngest player in the top 100.

2017: First Major Win

Taylor got his first win against a top-10 player at Indian Wells. He defeated Marin Čilić in the second round. He had some injury problems early in the year. He skipped the clay court season to recover. He returned strong in the summer. At the US Open, he won his first match at a Grand Slam tournament.

2018: Top 50 Debut

Taylor started 2018 well. He reached two Challenger finals in January. He won his first Challenger title in two years at Newport Beach.

He made it to the fourth round at Indian Wells. This was his first time reaching the round of 16 at a Masters event. He also reached the semifinals at the US Men's Clay Court Championships. This was his best result on clay at that time.

At the US Open, Taylor reached the third round of a Grand Slam for the first time. He started working with coach Paul Annacone. This helped him reach a career-high ranking of world No. 47.

2019: First ATP Title

Fritz at the 2019 Wimbledon Championships

Taylor reached the third round at the Australian Open. He then won another Challenger title at Newport Beach. In June, he won his first ATP Tour title at the Eastbourne International. He defeated Sam Querrey in the final. At Wimbledon, he won his first-round match. He was seeded 26th at the US Open. This was his first Grand Slam seeding.

Taylor played for Team World in the 2019 Laver Cup. He defeated Dominic Thiem on the final day. At the Swiss Indoors, he beat Alexander Zverev. He reached a career-high ranking of world No. 25 in August 2019. He finished the year ranked No. 32.

2020: First ATP 500 Final

Taylor started 2020 at the 2020 ATP Cup. He reached the third round of the Australian Open.

He made his first ATP 500 final in Acapulco. He lost to Rafael Nadal in the final. This result pushed him to a new career-high ranking of world No. 24.

At the US Open, Taylor was seeded 19th. He reached the third round. At the French Open, he was seeded 27th. He also reached the third round. He played in the longest tie-break in French Open history during one match.

2021: Indian Wells Semifinal, American No. 1

Fritz at the 2021 French Open

Taylor reached the third round of the Australian Open. He lost to Novak Djokovic in a five-set match. He made it to the semifinals in Doha.

At the 2021 French Open, Taylor suffered a torn meniscus during a match. He had surgery and returned for Wimbledon. He reached the third round there.

At the Indian Wells, he beat world No. 7 Matteo Berrettini. This was his first top 10 win in two years. He then beat Jannik Sinner to reach his first Masters 1000 quarterfinal. He saved two match points to beat world No. 4 Alexander Zverev. This sent him to his first Masters 1000 semifinal.

Taylor reached the final at the 2021 St. Petersburg Open. He lost to Marin Čilić. He also made his second Masters 1000 quarterfinal at the 2021 Rolex Paris Masters. He beat world No. 6 Andrey Rublev. He lost to Novak Djokovic in the quarterfinals. This strong performance helped him reach a new career-high ranking of world No. 23. He also became the No. 1 American player in singles.

2022: Indian Wells Title, World No. 8

Fritz at the 2022 Monte-Carlo Masters

Taylor started 2022 at the ATP Cup. He reached the second week of a Grand Slam for the first time at the Australian Open. He made his debut in the top 20 rankings.

At Indian Wells, Taylor made history. He became the first American man to reach the final since 2012. He then defeated Rafael Nadal in the final. This was his first Masters 1000 title. It was also his first win against a "Big Three" player. He became the first American man to win Indian Wells since 2001. This victory moved him to a career-high ranking of No. 13.

Taylor won his third ATP Tour title at the Eastbourne International. He defeated Maxime Cressy in the final. At Wimbledon, he reached his first Grand Slam quarterfinal. He played a tough five-set match against Rafael Nadal, but lost.

He reached his second ATP 500 final in Tokyo. He defeated Frances Tiafoe in the final. He became the first American champion there since 1996. This win helped him enter the top 10 for the first time. He reached a new career-high ranking of World No. 8. He was the first American to crack the Top 10 since 2017.

Taylor qualified for the 2022 ATP Finals. He defeated Rafael Nadal in the group stage. He reached the semifinals, becoming the first American to do so since 2017. He lost to Novak Djokovic. Taylor finished 2022 ranked No. 9 in the world.

2023: United Cup Champion, World No. 5

Fritz at the 2023 US Open

Taylor started 2023 by helping the United States team win the first 2023 United Cup. At the Australian Open, he lost a long, tough match in the second round.

He reached the semifinals at the 2023 Dallas Open. He then won his fifth ATP Tour title at the 2023 Delray Beach Open. This victory moved him to world No. 5 in the rankings. He reached his third straight semifinal at the Mexican Open. He played the longest match in the tournament's history there.

Taylor reached back-to-back quarterfinals at Indian Wells and Miami. In Monte Carlo, he reached his third Masters quarterfinal in a row. He defeated two-time champion Stefanos Tsitsipas to reach the semifinals. This was his 200th career win. He became the first American in 20 years to reach the Monte Carlo semifinals.

He won his sixth title at the 2023 Atlanta Open. At the US Open, he reached the quarterfinals for the first time. He lost to the eventual champion, Novak Djokovic.

Taylor Fritz at Swiss Indoors Basel 2023.

Taylor withdrew from the 2023 Rolex Paris Masters due to injury. This ended his season early.

2024: US Open Finals, Olympic Bronze, No. 4

Taylor reached his first quarterfinal at the Australian Open. He successfully defended his title at the 2024 Delray Beach Open.

He had a great start to the clay season. He reached his first clay court final at the Bavarian International Tennis Championships. This helped him regain the American No. 1 ranking. At the 2024 Mutua Madrid Open, he reached his second clay Masters quarterfinal. He became the first American man to reach the semifinals of Madrid since 2009. At the 2024 Italian Open, he reached back-to-back quarterfinals. This made him the first American man to reach the quarterfinals of all three clay court Masters tournaments. At the 2024 French Open, he reached the fourth round of a clay Major for the first time.

At the Paris Olympics, Taylor and Tommy Paul won the bronze medal in men's doubles.

Seeded 12th at the US Open, Taylor reached his first Grand Slam semifinal. He defeated two top 10 players in a row. He became the first American since 2001 to reach the fourth round at all Grand Slams in one season. He won his semifinal match to reach his first Grand Slam final. However, he lost in the final to Jannik Sinner. Taylor later shared that the loss was tough for him emotionally.

In November at the ATP Finals, Taylor reached the semifinals. He then defeated Alexander Zverev to make his first final at this event. He was the first American to reach the ATP Finals championship match since 2006. He lost the final to Jannik Sinner. Despite the loss, Taylor ended the season with a new career-high singles ranking of world No. 4.

2025: United Cup Title, Miami and Wimbledon Semifinals

Taylor started 2025 strong as the world No. 4. He helped the United States win a United Cup title. He won 4 of his 5 matches in the tournament. At the 2025 Australian Open, he reached the third round.

After some early exits, Taylor played at the Miami Open. He reached the quarterfinals for the second time. He then won a very close quarterfinal match against Matteo Berrettini. He saved six match points in the second set. Taylor reached his first semifinal at the Miami Open. He lost a close three-set match in the semifinal.

At Wimbledon, Taylor reached the semifinals for the first time. He became the first American man to reach the Wimbledon semifinal stage since 2018.

Playing Style

Fritz hitting a serve

Taylor Fritz is an offensive baseliner. This means he plays aggressively from the back of the court. His groundstrokes are very powerful. They can force opponents to make mistakes or win points directly. His best shot is his forehand. He also has a strong backhand that hits the ball flatter. He has improved his net play and movement a lot during his career.

Taylor is 6 feet 5 inches tall. He has a very strong serve that can reach 149 miles per hour. He hits powerful shots with both his forehand and backhand. A key part of his style is his ability to hit sharp angle cross-court shots. He also has a good topspin lob.

Personal Life

Taylor Fritz has a son named Jordan, who was born in 2017. He was married to former pro tennis player Raquel Pedraza from 2016 to 2019.

Taylor enjoys playing online video games. He likes World of Warcraft and Rust.

Since June 2020, Taylor has been in a relationship with fashion influencer Morgan Riddle.

Television and Film

Taylor Fritz appeared in the tennis TV series Break Point. This show started on Netflix on January 13, 2023.

World TeamTennis

Taylor Fritz has played three seasons in World TeamTennis. He first played for the San Diego Aviators in 2015. He also played for them in 2018 and 2019. In 2020, Taylor joined the Philadelphia Freedoms. The Freedoms reached the playoffs as the top team. Taylor was named the WTT 2020 Male MVP.

Career Statistics

Grand Slam Singles Performance

Current through the 2025 Wimbledon Championships.

Grand Slam Tournament Finals

Singles: 1 (Runner-up)

Result	Year	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
Loss	2024	US Open	Hard	Jannik Sinner	3–6, 4–6, 5–7

Year-End Championship (ATP Finals)

Singles: 1 (Runner-up)

Result	Year	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
Loss	2024	ATP Finals, Turin	Hard (i)	Jannik Sinner	4–6, 4–6

ATP 1000 Tournaments

Singles: 1 (Title)

Result	Year	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
Win	2022	Indian Wells Open	Hard	Rafael Nadal	6–3, 7–6(7–5)

Summer Olympics

Doubles: 1 (Bronze Medal)

Result	Year	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Bronze	2024	Summer Olympics, Paris	Clay	Tommy Paul	Tomáš Macháč Adam Pavlásek	6–3, 6–4

See also

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