Taylor Fritz made use of the quick courts in Turin to defeat Rafael Nadal in straight sets for his maiden win at the ATP Finals.
Only because Alcaraz was hurt in Paris and had to cancel the Finals event as a result, Fritz ended up in Turin. He made use of it by defeating Nadal in straight sets thanks to his serve and backhand who were on point the entire match.
"It feels great" said an excited Fritz adding:
"I'm super happy to just get the chance to play here. It's a much better way of ending my year than how I went out in Paris. It could have been the end of my year. Gives me a lot of confidence to come back, play a really good match, and beat someone like Rafa."
Fritz didn't want to put himself in the situation of needing to win out in order to advance to the semifinals, so he was keen to start off strong. The opportunity to participate here as a result of a fortunate entry is what gives him the extra fire:
"Yeah, it's great to be here even playing this tournament. Then to come out and win is even better. I think coming out first match, especially I wanted first goal to make it out of the group, obviously. It was a super important match in terms of that. It would have been a rough spot to lose and feel like I have to win out my next two matches if I want a chance to make it out."
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