Fritz: "I think I have proven why I am the best American"

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I don't even want to imagine the anxiety Taylor Fritz must be feeling all afternoon. The joy of his victory over Alex De Minaur is completely overshadowed as his ticket to the Nitto ATP Finals semifinals is in the hands of others. Specifically, in the hands of a already qualified Jannik Sinner and a Daniil Medvedev who needs to win in straight sets to outplay the American. All of this was discussed in the North American's latest press conference, although all attention is currently focused on the 8:30 pm clash.

Comeback against De Minaur

"He had two really good games to break my serve in the first set, maybe I didn't serve the best in those two games, but I played well from the baseline. The second set didn't look good for me, but I fought very hard to stay in the match and overcome some games where my service wasn't great. I felt like I was being beaten from the baseline, but I found a way to stay there and achieve the goal. I started to find more rhythm with my serve, from the end of the second set, I served better until the end of the match. That relieved some pressure for me and allowed me to start putting more pressure on his serve."

Player's Evolution

"I have been improving a lot in the last two years, right now I am playing very good tennis, although I am excited to see all the things I can still improve, things I am working on. I feel that almost all parts of my game have improved in the last two years, I feel more confident with my forehand, with my serve, with my return, etc. I move better now and play better defensively. Today, I approach the net better, finish more points there, although I am still working on this. The excitement comes from seeing that I still have room to perfect certain aspects."

Media Recognition

"I don't think any tennis player is recognized enough until, I guess, one wins a Grand Slam. I think I have shown over the years that the results are there, it's another thing if people believe I'm not good enough to win a Grand Slam, or are looking for younger players to fight for that goal because they see more potential in them. I insist, I think I have shown why I am the best American in these last two years, including my ups and downs. I let my results speak for themselves; if that's not enough for people, there's little more I can do. Some prefer players with a more flashy game."

In the Hands of Sinner-Medvedev

"Honestly, I will continue with all my routines as if I were already qualified for the semifinals, I will simply do what I have to do. I will be checking the match, obviously, although I don't usually watch much tennis. Tonight won't be any different, although I will be a Sinner fan (laughs). I will check the score from time to time and that's it. I don't obsess over it, if winning two of my matches and losing to the world No. 1 is not enough to advance from the group stage, there's little more I can do."

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