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Stubbs points to Fritz's stubbornness: 'He refuses to come to the net'

Former Australian player Rennae Stubbs criticised Taylor Fritz's reluctance to move forward after his 6/3, 6/4 defeat to Lorenzo Musetti in the Lyon ATP 250 final. In her view, that difficulty is a recurring problem in the American's game.

By RedaçãoPublished: 10/28/2026, 24:12

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A derrota de Taylor Fritz para Lorenzo Musetti na final do ATP 250 de Lyon, no último domingo, por 6/3 e 6/4, rendeu críticas da ex-profissional australiana Rennae Stubbs. Para ela, a resistência do norte-americano em avançar à rede é um problema recorrente no jogo dele.

“Se aquela partida não foi um exemplo do que venho dizendo há anos sobre Taylor… É a incapacidade dele de avançar à rede”, afirmou Stubbs em seu podcast.

A australiana destacou que, diante do backhand de uma mão de Musetti, Fritz desperdiçou inúmeras oportunidades de atacar. “Ele simplesmente se recusa a subir à rede. Até hoje é muito teimoso. E, no entanto, é muito inteligente.”

Ex-número 1 do mundo em duplas, Stubbs elogiou a inteligência tática do americano, mas questionou a dificuldade dele para corrigir essa limitação: “Não entendo por que ele não passa dois meses trabalhando a movimentação para a frente e os voleios. Isso lhe custa caro. Muito caro.”

Musetti conquistou o título depois de uma semana desgastante, que incluiu uma partida de 3h32 nas quartas de final e quatro match-points salvos na semifinal.

Fritz disputa nesta semana o ATP 500 da Basileia, onde estreia nesta quarta-feira contra o lucky-loser australiano Rinky Hijikata, por volta das 14h de Brasília, em busca de pontos importantes na corrida por uma vaga no ATP Finals de Turim. O californiano é o 13º colocado no ranking da temporada.

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