Fritz claims 100th Masters 1000 win and keeps ATP Finals hopes alive
Taylor Fritz reached 100 Masters 1000 wins by beating Arthur Fils 6/3 6/4 in Paris. He sits 11th in the race to the ATP Finals and faces Carlos Alcaraz in the quarter-finals after an excellent serving day.
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Taylor Fritz alcançou uma marca expressiva nesta quinta-feira, em Paris: a centésima vitória em torneios Masters 1000. O norte-americano, que ainda busca vaga no ATP Finals, bateu o francês Arthur Fils, sétimo do ranking, por 6/3 e 6/4, em 1h11.
“Eu estava sacando e devolvendo muito bem”, disse Fritz, que soma a segunda vitória em três duelos contra Fils e já havia batido o francês na semana passada, em Basileia. “As coisas acabam fluindo naturalmente quando estou sacando bem e jogando de forma agressiva. As condições estão rápidas, o que me favoreceu quando avancei na quadra e busquei a definição dos pontos”.
Com a vaga nas quartas, Fritz aparece em 11º na corrida para o Finals. Uma vitória a mais, com semifinal, o colocaria na zona de classificação para Turim — à frente de Alex de Minaur e do espanhol Rafael Jódar.
Já foi número 4 do mundo e soma 11 títulos da ATP; nesta sexta-feira, encara Carlos Alcaraz, terceiro do ranking e recém-campeão em Viena. O espanhol lidera o confronto direto por 6 a 1.
Fils disputou sua quarta chave principal em Paris e chegou às oitavas pela segunda vez, igualando a campanha do ano passado. Em Cincinnati, faturou seu primeiro Masters 1000 e já tem vaga no Finals — é o primeiro francês a disputar o Finals em dez anos.
Fritz sacou muito bem: disparou 14 aces, não enfrentou break-points e perdeu só dez pontos com o serviço, cinco em cada set. Também liderou os winners por 14 a 9, com 16 erros contra 17.
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