'Affecting A Lot': Fritz Details Olympics Struggles Amid Eligibility Requirements

2024 will be a special tennis season because the Olympics are part of it, and it's affecting the schedule a lot according to Taylor Fritz.

Besides the obvious implications of extending the season by a week or two, the competition also forces players to do some things that they wouldn't usually do. The rules are clear, and you can't just waltz into the Olympic Games; there are some things you need to have on your resume to be able to play.

Besides the ranking, players also need to have played for their country in the team competitions, which is a bit annoying for Fritz because he will have to play in the Davis Cup after the Australian Open when he would have preferred to have that week off.

Asked about the Olympics during his stay in Perth for the United Cup, Fritz lamented the requirements while reiterating his desire to play for the United States at the competition.

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As you can tell from his response, Fritz isn't particularly thrilled by those eligibility requirements, but that's to be expected. The ruling doesn't benefit him, so obviously, he's going to feel some kind of way about it. He's not the only one who faces those troubling circumstances.

Some other players like Rafael Nadal and Emma Raducanu face the same prospect, so it's just something that players will have to endure. For the Olympics, it's about protecting the integrity of the games.

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