By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Sunday, November 17, 2024
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Taylor Fritz made a significant mark for American tennis in Turin.
US Open finalist Fritz will lead the American Davis Cup quest in Malaga.
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The fifth-seeded Fritz, who was the primary American to contest the ATP Finals title match since James Blake in 2006, will attempt to lead Staff USA to its first Davis Cup championship since 2007 in Malaga, Spain subsequent week.
Within the aftermath of his 6-4, 6-4 loss to world No. 1 Jannik Sinner in at the moment’s ATP Finals last, Fritz confirmed he is heading for Malaga with a mission in thoughts.
“I might be going to Davis Cup,” Fritz instructed the media in Turin. “I believe they need me to observe tomorrow. I stated it is in all probability not going to occur (smiling).
“I believe I would like a time without work. Yeah, I’d love to simply go residence. All of the gamers, we got here collectively and we stated, We have a extremely sturdy staff, let’s give our greatest effort, attempt to win this factor.”
U.S. Davis Cup captain Bob Bryan named Fritz, Tommy Paul, Ben Shelton, Rajeev Ram and Austin Krajicek to the squad for the 2024 Davis Cup Remaining 8, to be performed November 19-24 on the Palacio de Deportes Jose Maria Martin Carpena Area in Malaga, Spain.
The USA will face Australia in a quarterfinal conflict of the 2 most profitable nations in Davis Cup historical past.
The USA is taking part in for a record-extending thirty third Davis Cup championship—and first Davis Cup crown since 2007 when it beat Russia within the last staged in Portland, Oregon.
The 28-time Davis Cup champion Australia was runner-up to Italy final yr. Captain Lleyton Hewitt’s squad is taking part in for its first Davis Cup championship since 2003.
“I can not do this to the fellows,” Fritz stated of his dedication to his teammates. “I received to exit and I will give it my finest effort with them. I will be there tomorrow.”
