Taylor Fritz is confident he can beat Jannik Sinner in the US Open final

Taylor Fritz defeated compatriot Frances Tiafoe in the US Open semi-finals, qualifying for his first Grand Slam final. He will Opponent of Jannik Sinner in the men’s final, scheduled for Sunday, September 8 at 2:00 p.m. in New York.

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During the post-match press conference, the American expressed his joy at reaching the final. He also talked about the pressure of having to play a semi-final against one of his compatriots and said he was confident that he could beat the number one of the ATP rankings in the final.

“I think it was mostly about managing the moment and the pressure. He played at a very high level in the third and fourth sets. It was just a matter of staying in the match and resisting the huge pressure he was putting on me from the baseline. It was a matter of trying to hold on as long as possible, keeping my service game and hoping that at some point his errors would increase a little bit. In the end, that’s how the match went,” he said.

Taylor Fritz is the first American to reach the final of a Grand Slam since Andy Roddick in 2009.

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Taylor then analyzed the emotions he felt at the end of the match and what he was thinking at that moment.

“I am a very emotional person when I am happy. When I’m really happy, I cry at the happy endings of movies and maybe not at the sad ones. That’s me. So yeah, I felt joy, the crowd cheered and I realized I was in the final of the US Open. It’s a lifelong dream come true,” he explained.

Regarding the final against Sinner, the American said he was confident he would win the final and give his fans a lot of fun.

“I always enjoyed playing with him. To be honest, I don’t think I’ll be in a more stressful situation when I play the final than I was today. I just feel good. I feel like I’m going to play well and win.. If I play good tennis, I think the level is high enough to win. I think I’ve always played well against Jannik. I think we’re at 1-1. It’s been a while since we last played, but he beat me in three sets in Indian Wells. He’s a very strong hitter, but I feel like I’ve always returned his shots well. I think I always play well against him,” he analyzed.

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On why the semi-final with Tiafoie was more stressful than the final, Taylor said: “We were two Americans who wanted to get to the final. We both wanted to get to the final. I was 6-1 in the head-to-head matches. I didn’t go into this match with a thought I was the favourite because when you play such matches everything is different. He played unbelievable the whole US Open, he played sessions on Arthur Ashe in every match in the evening. I don’t think I’m the favorite, but it’s hard to come in with a score of 6-1, here you’re playing for the US Open final. Whoever wins, the American is going to play the final. It’s a stressful situation to be in.”

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