The smoke of the Indian Wells Masters has dissipated, and in the final final of the men's singles, Fritz, as a local player, defeated Nadal in the presence of his hometown father and became the champion of the St. Nova Masters.
Speaking of which, this stadium is really a blessing for Fritz. What to say? He was in great form at Indian Wells. Compared to all other competitions, his record against the world's top ten is only 6 wins and 24 losses, and in this tournament, which has the reputation of "the fifth grand slam", his record against the world's top ten players is actually 5 wins and 0 losses. The details are as follows:
2017 Second Round: 4-6 7-5 6-4 Cilic (NO.7)
Fritz first beat the world's top ten in this event in 2017. That year, the Croats won the second place at Wimbledon that year, and the runner-up at the Australian Open the following year, and it should be said that Cilic was still at his peak.
But Fritz, who had just emerged, fell straight in three sets and cut the Grand Slam champion off the horse in the first game.
Round 3 2021: 6-4 6-3 Berrettini (NO.7)
2021 1/4 Final: 4-6 6-3 6-4 Zverev (NO.4)
After a five-set match with Djokovic at the Australian Open, many fans have known the American Dad player.
He also made a splash at the following Indian Wells Masters. The first was against The Australian Open's top sixteen player Berrettini, who won cleanly in two sets.
After reaching the quarter-finals of the Masters for the first time, he encountered Zverev, the leader of the Masters among the new generation of players, and reversed in two sets after losing one set first, continuing to break through his masters best.
With the quarter-final results in this competition, he became a new American brother at that time.
2022 Semi-Final: 7-5 6-4 Rublev (NO.7)
2022 Final: 6-3 7-6 Nadal (NO.4)
This year, Fritz went further. With Djokovic withdrew in the second half and Zverev eliminated prematurely, the Russian Rublev was the top favourite, but Fritz managed to seize the opportunity to repel the rival when confronting him.
When it came to the final against Nadal, the latter was physically at the end of the game due to a three-hour tug-of-war with Alcaraz in the semi-finals. Coupled with the fact that he was not in the best condition, Fritz saw hope of winning.
Of course, after learning that Fritz insisted on playing in a closed manner, we couldn't help but add another layer of admiration to him.
Heaven rewards diligence, local ascension to the throne! Congratulations to Fritz, who did not give up! (Source: Tennis House Author: Luo ChengQiye)