Taylor Fritz beats Sam Querrey in Eastbourne to lift his maiden ATP title - UBITENNIS

Taylor Fritz beats Sam Querrey in Eastbourne to lift his maiden ATP title

By sampaolo
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Taylor Fritz beat Sam Querrey 6-3 6-4 in 61 minutes in the final of the Nature Valley International in Eastbourne to win his maiden ATP title in the tournament where he made his debut on the ATP Tour in 2015, when this tournament was held in Nottingham.

Fritz dropped just 14 points in ten service games and saved the only break point he faced. Querrey faced three break points and dropped his serve in each set.

In the first set Fritz held his serve in the first game and broke at love in the second game after a volley winner from Querrey. Fritz won eight of the first nine points and saved a break point in the next game with a service winner. The 21-year-old player hit a service winner in the ninth game to seal the first set 6-3 after 27 minutes.

Fritz reeled off five consecutive points from 40-0 down in the first game to earn another break when Querrey sent his forehand long. Fritz dropped six points in five service games and hit an ace at 5-4 to close out the match.

“It’s so amazing. I almost can’t even believe it. I am still trying to take it in. I have wanted to win a Tour title ever since I made the final of one when I was 18. It feels like I have just been waiting so long. I am so happy. It was incredibly tough. I had to play my absolute best today to win. This is Sam’s first tournament back in a long time, so big congratulations to him for going all the way to the final after being inhured ”,said Fritz.

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