"My goal is to win" - Fritz clear about his goals ahead of 2022 ATP Finals
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Thanks to withdrawal of Carlos Alcaraz, but also his superb 2022 season, Taylor Fritz will make his first appearance at the year-end ATP event in Turin.
The 25-years-old American finished ninth in the ATP Race this season and since one spot freed up after the world no. 1 pulled out, Taylor Fritz switched from the first alternate to one of the participants as he will meet Rafael Nadal, Felix Auger-Aliassime and Casper Ruud in green group at the 2022 ATP Finals.
While he managed to beat the 22-time Grand Slam champion once this year and also defeated Auger-Aliassime, he never faced Ruud and so they will meet for the first time in Turin. Speaking about the Spaniard, he said:
“Playing Rafa is a big deal,” Fritz said. “The match we had at Wimbledon was very close. Between the two matches we’ve played, there were highs [after Indian Wells] and lows [following Wimbledon].”
Prior to the start of this season, Fritz clearly set his goals and after 62 matches, he can concluded that he was successful as he will certainly finish the year in Top 10 of the ATP Rankings and he also made it to the ATP Finals.
“When I started the year, my initial goal was Top 10,” Fritz said. “After how the year started, I was like, ‘I’m definitely in a good position to make it here [Turin]’. It became a goal of mine, I’m excited to be here.”
Despite being the lowest-ranked player at the event, the American doesn't think about winning a match or two. He wants to win the whole event as every other player in the line-up.
“To win [is my goal]!” Fritz said, while cracking a laugh. “I think what makes all the people here who they are is everyone goes into the event believing they can win. I obviously want to have a good showing, but like everyone else, I’m here to win the event.”
