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[@Miguel-yf4yc]

I think Fritz did give it his best, he just wasn’t good enough. That’s okay, no one was expecting Fritz to beat sinner

[@tobiasgoldman]

Then why was his first serve so bad in the first set?

[@Miguel-yf4yc]

@@tobiasgoldman clearly nerves

[@lotus630]

I guess you could say it's close if Sinner had food poisoning, Fritz would've had a chance in the final but alas, Sinner was healthy

[@dagfinissocool]

The title is so close yet so far.. Making it to the final is getting close but meeting Sinner is making it far away. Courtside never said it was close, because he met Sinner when he got there

[@Aardvark3154]

@@dagfinissocool nah bro, it was close. we just needed sinner to not turn up for the match and i think fritz would have won

[@Tan12]

It seems to me like American tennis programs must still be overly-focused on developing big serves and big forehands, when it seems like the best of the best actually don't tend have the very biggest serves, but are elite movers and returners, have high rally tolerance, have good variety, and can finish well at the net.

[@kingcuckoo]

I don't think so. I think its just that the talented Americans aren't playing tennis as a first priority. To be good at tennis you have to be 6 1 at least unless you are Alcaraz. All those players are better served in other sports in America. Not to mention its not that big. If you are a great mover in tennis that skill transfers to every sport afaik.

[@mattiarubio3240]

No. Alcaraz and Sinner are both amazing servers. Especially alcaraz considered he's relatively short

[@Tan12]

@@mattiarubio3240 I said they don't tend to have the "biggest" serves, not that they don't have great ones. Case in point Federer.

[@mashizzung9990]

@@kingcuckoo If you are top 100 player in Football, baseball, or basketball, you are well settled. Top 100 player in tennis?

[@emmanuelokosun7624]

@@mashizzung9990agreed. Tennis as an individual sport is a lot harder than those team sports in a way.

[@white_lancer5339]

I think Fritz was clearly fatigued from his tough SF against Tiafoe, but Sinner was probably going to outclass him anyway. No shame in losing to the best player on the planet right now.

[@Aliceteacup]

Fritz played outstanding tennis at the Laver Cup. He is starting to vary his game and think outside the box in an attempt to evolve his game. It showed today. I wouldn’t write him off just yet. In addition to being a fine player, he is a gentleman with some humility, unlike others who do not know the definition of the word.

[@deusexmachina9776]

welp he lost so by a stretch to Carlos - he is just not in the class as Jannik and Carlos. Beating Zverev is one thing, Sasha has his own mental issues but at his best he can go toe to toe with the greats. Such is life and yes he is a gentleman

[@Aliceteacup]

@@deusexmachina9776 You are correct. 👍No one is at the level of those two. Fritz and Zverev are good but Carlos and Jannik are the best players in the world right now. Hopefully there is still room for improvement so others can make it more competitive, but those two young dynamos will be hard to reach.

[@deusexmachina9776]

@@Aliceteacup Carlos and Jannik peaked at the right time and won slams, Zverev and his peers were stopped by the big 3 - cruel. Dominic Thiem was playing much better tennis than Zverev and Jannik

[@Aliceteacup]

@@deusexmachina9776 I miss Thiem in the game. He was one of best of his generation no doubt. It became heartbreaking to see him run out of rope. Not sure if it was entirely due to a physical injury. It probably begins that way and ends in a physiological breakdown. In any case, you can still catch all of his great matches on a decent app. He’s always going to remain a great favourite and a joy to watch.

[@deusexmachina9776]

@@Aliceteacup i watched his nadal US open match and it was heart breaking. he maybe just tried so hard to win a slam and that was all he had to give. ok it stings just thinking about it.

[@njh8277]

Fritz is no where near the level of a slam winner

[@gordgor9146]

hes naturallly slow

[@madgavin7568]

Honestly if it wasn't for the Olympics, either Djokovic or Alcaraz would (and should) have been in the Finals against Sinner.

[@luca7329]

@@madgavin7568 not really: they simply weren't good enough this time. Olympics have nothing to do with it.

[@madgavin7568]

@@luca7329 Someone doesn't understand fatigue and the affect it has on athletes. The guys Alcaraz and Djokovic lost to in the USO, are not honestly not that great as evidenced by the fact they lost their next matches to players who aren't even close to Alcaraz or Djokovic on their levels. They were flukes.

[@luca7329]

@@madgavin7568 so what? Upsets do happen. Weaker players can beat higher ranked ones. Nardi beat Djokovic at IW, for instance... Carlos and Djokovic simply weren't good enough this time, while Sinner was. Maybe next time Sinner will be beaten at first round, and I won't try to find silly excuses for it

[@ProbablyLying]

Fritz can keep improving. Grab them trophies!

[@shay00795]

Djokovic putting Shelton's phone down in front of him is such a boss move. It was a msg to all up and coming players that he's still not going away 😅

[@razoo911]

never disrespect your opponent like Shelton because karma never forget

[@riaz8783]

No, that's called a complete lack of class. Can you imagine Federer doing that?

[@tobiasgoldman]

Andy Roddick was super close in 2009!

[@andrealupoli871]

And yet.

[@rosali6824]

Fritz can’t move on. Never stop learning.

[@NobuNobuSimp]

I hope this doesn't break Fritz. I've seen all too often really talented players go far in a big tournament and then completely lose their form afterwards and then go off the radar. Fritz is a great role model of American tennis and I hope he will step up to the next level and start matching Sinner and Alcaraz

[@mcburger776]

Imo Shelton will become the poster boy for Americans tennis. Achieved some pretty great success in only his early years, and Star power can really push a players legacy a long way like we’ve seen with nick kyrgios, if used correctly.

[@cookiedough905]

I think I might've read this wrong...but how has Kyrgios used his star power correctly? He's extremely talented there's no denying that but if it (star power) was used the right way he would've reached his potential; unfortunately, his legacy will be defined by the controversies he's found himself in, which is such a shame. Again, Kyrgios knows his stuff on court I'm not denying it, I just don't get how he's the right example of someone who's achieved a lot and used the star power correctly. But thats my opinion

[@Aliceteacup]

Is that you Nick? 🤨

[@bobbyfischerman4811]

Or the poster boy for a phone company.

[@peppolicchiopappo7274]

Considering US has around 330 million people and EU around 480 I would not say that 79-1 grand slam finals in the last 10 years is a promising result

[@JiminPalmSprings]

I’d love an American champion, but I don’t think Americans expected that from Taylor …He did not have a chance to beat the number one player in the world

[@eaglewinnings8003]

After 5 sets against Nadal playing a Kyrgios who destroyed Tsitsipas and made the final of a high level grass court warm up, being a professional sports bettor I can guarantee you that Fritz would not have been favored in that match. Kyrgios would’ve been a little bit more than a 1.5-1 favorite which isn’t a large favorite by any stretch but Fritz definitely wouldn’t have been favored. He had a very easy draw to that Wimby QF until running Nadal.

[@黃日恆-l1n]

It’s tough. They are in a situation similar to when the old gen tried to beat the big 3 (and Murray) for the title. Only a few of them were managed to pull a Houdini.

[@AngelOnTheDrums]

love fritz

[@yangao2598]

Great title - so close but so far

[@lynhru6854]

Before: to win Gland Slame, you have to defeat at least one of these three: Federer, Nadal, Djokovic. Now, to win Gland lsam, you have to defeat one of them: Sinner, Alcaraz, Djokovic or Medvedev (Thiem 2020 US open for example)

[@tobiasgoldman]

I see Ben Shelton as having. The highest potential out of all the American players. I can't see Fritz or Paul winning a Slam, sorry.

[@gabrielemarinelli6372]

I'll put Korda in this conversation for GS

[@SneedSneed-jt7bd]

if the american crowd didn't have the energy of a graveyard, maybe fritz could've taken a set.

[@billiey36]

That's what happens when the opposition shuts the crowd down. They got into it a bit in the third when Fritz showed signs of life, but Sinner jumped on that, too.

[@marissssss11111]

This is wishful thinking. Didn’t you watch the Sinner Tommy Paul match? There was someone literally losing his voice yelling USA during the tie break and Sinner remained cool.

[@fadhilfadhil1088]

boo blame-dumping

[@MrMuhel]

US Americans are way to patriotic anyways. Im happy that in a classy sport they stay fair.

[@bobbyfischerman4811]

Fritz has the wrong color, they were playing in New York.

[@kagakai7729]

Americans need to train on clay. You can servebot your way to a glory against pre-pubescent juniors, not 6' 5 professional athletes

[@eaglewinnings8003]

Fritz will likely win a slam before he retires but his window is only open for about 3-5 years mainly because his serve isn’t good enough to make up for his eventual drop in movement that will come for a 6’5” guy who was never a great mover anyways by the time he’s 31-32. But I think Fritz can beat Djokovic in slams now and he’ll just need the draw to open up where he doesn’t have to face Sinner and/or Alcaraz. As good as those two are no one will match the big 3 + Murray’s consistency. There will be openings.

[@hard2handlesports]

Don't sleep on NAKASHIMA!

[@kanteiroo]

Fritz ain’t even the best American talent wise, he’s already overachieved when the draw opened up this time. Big Foe ‘s window is closing, he gotta make the best of these couple of years. Shelton is a beast but still needs plenty of refinement. He’s the best hope for the next American winner.

[@mauriziomoretti5392]

2025 Majors: Australian Open: Jannik Sinner Roland Garros: Carlos Alcaraz Wimbledon: Jannik Sinner US Open: Ben Shelton

[@tobiasgoldman]

Gutsy. I like it.

[@tonyh4807]

Ao: Sinner (if it's cool and dry evening sessions) Rg: alcaraz Wimbledon: Sinner USO: alcaraz (if it's warm and humid)

[@timothylee2772]

Djokovic may surprise you in 2025.

[@effi9148]

I only see him winning if sinner and alcataz are out. He is not nearly as good as they are.

[@dazza9129]

Fritz needed some cream.

[@emmanuelokosun7624]

😂😂😂😂

[@martinavila7401]

Isn't Sinner kind of the hard work as well? He definitely wasn't an early bloomer super talent like Alcaraz or Nadal , he has kmproved a lot in the last 2 years.

[@peppolicchiopappo7274]

Considering how late he started I would say it’s a mix of both (like always, Alcaraz works hard too for instance) and I would argue that most of his talent resides in an abnormal mental strength, the percentage of won tiebreaks is something out of this world. He hasn’t for sure the “spectacular talent” of Alcaraz, with that I agree, more of a “robotic talent”

[@mcmb19]

@@peppolicchiopappo7274more than robotic talent, I think it’s tactical intelligence, stability (lacking in Alcaraz) and of course mental strenght

[@ariannamartello5198]

I think that in order to be a player like Sinner or Alcaraz, you must work really hard. Having an insane talent isn’t enough

[@madgavin7568]

Hard work with natural talent will always beat just pure hard work.

[@andrealupoli871]

Robotic is a kind of an insult.

[@gordgor9146]

hes very slow for a pro , he done crazy good considering that.

[@kam6302]

9:41 what’s going on here Tay?

[@emmanuelokosun7624]

Dude!😂😂😂😂

[@kam6302]

@@emmanuelokosun7624 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@kyla.s5838]

It's pretty simple. Alcaraz/Sinner are just better than the rest of the field. Just like Federer/Nadal.

[@catoblepag]

Fritz's and Tiafoe's heartbreaking disappointment makes me think they're not good enough at evaluating their own skills and current level (and makes me wonder if they'll ever be). If they seriously thought they were equal to Sinner and Alcaraz but only lacked the right concentration, motivation or just had a bad day, they'll probably have a hard time understanding which flaws in their game they really need to fix.

[@johnrenehan7406]

He s a good all round player ; but in another era , along with Zereve , Rublev , Rudd and the like - they all would be ranked in the 20 s or 30 s at best Thats still extremely good of course - but not really there to win a grand slam

[@lotus630]

overall, American tennis has some persisting problems the over reliance on big serve + big forehand (Isner, Querrey, Shelton, Fritz... etc) very old school. in modern tennis, without good movement, backhand, and on court intelligence, you're not going to the top I honestly question some of the players' attitude to the game as well, Tiafoe, for example, always looks more interested in finishing points in funny ways to end up on tennistv instead of actually trying to win

[@astrahcat1212]

Sampras though could beat all of these guys I have no doubt, they are no Sampras material. I see what you mean about Tiafoe, same goes for Shelton, Shelton is out there smiling having fun and that's great, but not a good sign as far as wanting it enough

[@lotus630]

​@@astrahcat1212 Shelton has the biggest weapons among the US players but my god, he has no plan on court at all just tries to ball bash his way through

[@MarkTripple]

Roddick 2.0. Amazing player, surrounded by the next gen of greats

[@astrahcat1212]

He wont be back. Im sorry to be a pessimist, I really like Taylor, but he doesnt want it enough, maybe Taifoe will though but he'll lose too. What USA needs is a true ringer, a Sampras. Hes also 26 so if he didnt win a slam now, we'll blink and he'll be 32 ready to retire.

[@ehrenamtlicherehrenmann4152]

Tbh his performance today at Lavercup showed the dangerous level he is capable of. No hangover whatsoever.

[@bradleynugent9123]

He doesn't want it enough? How do you figure that?

[@jaydenlee5705]

speaking of sam querrey i saw fritz on the nothing major pod and hes been living extremely unhealthily and it doesnt look good i feel for the guy

[@jaydenlee5705]

losing on the biggest stage in the world is definitely rough

[@billiey36]

It's the difference between a winning mentality and an also ran. Even when he wins, Sinner talks about getting back to work in order to improve. Fritz throws in the towel and doesn't even practice for awhile.

[@Rory626]

What has he been doing?

[@jaydenlee5705]

@@Rory626 playing video games for he said 12 hours a day eating super unhealthy and a terrible sleep schedule apparently

[@BoxOfOranges84]

​@jaydenlee5705 and then he beat Zverev today again. Armchair Nutritionist

[@kayladabootman8228]

Williams Anthony Garcia Gary Allen Amy

[@BoxOfOranges84]

I really hope this group of Americans in the Top 20 can do it. Between the 5 of them, only RG is completely unrealistic

[@TraeBeneck]

Idk, I think Shelton has a great chance of winning RG. He's the obvious favorite to win it next year

[@al1976-v7m]

@@TraeBeneck Shelton? You think so? He's not a good enough mover & defender i think. Paul won RG as a junior but he lacks the big weapons

[@bobbyfischerman4811]

@@TraeBeneckLMAO 😂

[@TraeBeneck]

@@al1976-v7m It's a joke since he's notoriously terrible on clay

[@al1976-v7m]

@@TraeBeneck yeah i was wondering. His movement is terrible on clay, he just didn't grow up on it, otherwise his game is actually not such a bad fit for clay.

[@MeteTopcuoglu]

2025 slam predictions: 1. AO: Sinner 2. RG: Alcaraz 3. W: Alcaraz 4. US: Sinner

[@rupertgordonii6623]

I think, it'll be someone completely unknown for the US Open

[@mcmb19]

W could be Sinner. In 2024 he should have probably defeated Medvedev if he hadn't been so sick…and the end could be completely different. Let’s see in 2025, actually

[@robusesutube]

Tonsillitis 😅😅😅😅😅

[@JordanjamesX]

Fritz is too one dimensional he wasn't going to outhit Sinner. Sinner does everything Fritz better. Fritz is too one dimensional. He doesn't have much variety or approach net. Taylor doesn't slice he doesn't drop shot much either. He played Sinner game and he lost.

[@grant_robert]

It's true he should have brought more variety to the USO final, however if you saw him in laver cup today against zverev you know he can attack the net and use the drop shot. I hope he keeps the variety and raising his level

[@kinggambino3698]

talk about making a video to just worship doper sinner...

[@will.davlin]

wool socks to bed = crazy dream amount 🟤🟨