Taylor Fritz is looking forward to continuing his rivalry with Rafael Nadal at the Nitto ATP Finals on Sunday.
Fritz is playing his first ever Nitto ATP Finals after entering the tournament after Carlos Alcaraz’s withdrawal.
The American has been extremely consistent this season and won his maiden Masters 1000 title at Indian Wells, where he defeated Rafael Nadal in the final.
They also met at Wimbledon this year where Nadal prevailed in a last set tiebreak, a match that Fritz had multiple chances to win the match in.
Now the American will look to win the final match of their rivalry this season when they take on each other in the Red group on Sunday evening, “Playing Rafa is a big deal,” the American admitted to the ATP website.
“The match we had at Wimbledon was very close. Between the two matches we’ve played, there were highs [after Indian Wells] and lows [following Wimbledon].”
Fritz has achieved his goals this season having reached the top ten in the world, winning two more titles at Eastbourne and Tokyo.
Now Fritz is looking to achieve one more goal and win the Nitto ATP Finals to end his season, “When I started the year, my initial goal was Top 10,” Fritz said.
“After how the year started, I was like, ‘I’m definitely in a good position to make it here [Turin]’. It became a goal of mine, I’m excited to be here. I went on a nice three-day vacation to relax, get my body feeling good.
“I got here [Turin] the day the site opened, Monday. Now I’m just training and getting ready. I think what makes all the people here who they are is everyone goes into the event believing they can win. I obviously want to have a good showing, but like everyone else, I’m here to win the event.”
Fritz will also play Casper Ruud and Felix Auger-Aliassime in his group with that match taking place on Sunday afternoon.
