The Team World star claimed his seventh victory against a Top 10 player in 2024 by defeating European Alexander Zverev 6-4, 7-5 in the Laver Cup on Saturday.
Fritz overcame a 2-4 deficit in the second set, securing a one-hour and 57-minute win, marking his third consecutive tour victory against Zverev. This result gave Team World an 8-4 lead after Day 2 in Berlin.
“I think over the years, we’ve always had tight matches,” Fritz said in his post-match press conference, commenting on his rivalry with Zverev.
“I think the matchups are good. I can serve and hold my serve because he’s very hard to break. You have to have a good serve to stay in the match with him, or otherwise, he’ll take you out of it.”
“His backhand is incredibly good. I think my backhand is also my strongest side, so I feel like I can neutralize it and hang in with him on that side, where maybe other people wouldn’t be able to. But the most important thing is that I’ve been playing well.”
