Taylor Fritz has always been a danger to top players, but over the last three months he’s actually been beating them more than they’ve been beating him.
The American No. 1 has won seven of his last nine matches against Top 20 players, a stretch that started at Indian Wells three months ago and has continued through the ATP Cup this past week—most recently beating a No. 12-ranked Cameron Norrie during the United States' tie against Great Britain on Thursday.
His only two losses in this stretch came against a No. 1 and a No. 3.
FRITZ AGAINST TOP 20 PLAYERS SINCE 2021 INDIAN WELLS:
d. No. 7 Berrettini in 2021 Indian Wells 3rd Rd, 6-4, 6-3
d. No. 14 Sinner in 2021 Indian Wells 4th Rd, 6-4, 6-3
d. No. 4 Zverev in 2021 Indian Wells QFs, 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (3)
d. No. 6 Rublev in 2021 Paris 2nd Rd, 7-5, 7-6 (2)
d. No. 13 Norrie in 2021 Paris 3rd Rd, 6-3, 7-6 (3)
l. to No. 1 Djokovic in 2021 Paris QFs, 6-4, 6-3
d. No. 11 Auger-Aliassime in 2022 ATP Cup RR, 6-7 (6), 6-4, 6-4
l. to No. 3 Zverev in 2022 ATP Cup RR, 6-4, 6-4
d. No. 12 Norrie in 2022 ATP Cup RR, 7-6 (4), 3-6, 6-1
Going into Indian Wells last year, Fritz had a 13-35 career record against Top 20 players, but he's completely flipped that ratio in this 7-2 run.
The American is currently ranked a career-high No. 23 and could move closer to the Top 20 on Monday depending on other players’ results this week.