Mumbai, November 17: U.S. Open runner-up Taylor Fritz reached another big final at the ATP Finals by beating Alexander Zverev 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (3) on Saturday. Fritz became the first American finalist at the elite eight-man event since James Blake lost the 2006 final to Roger Federer. The last American to win the trophy was Pete Sampras in 1999. Carlos Alcaraz Overcomes Physical Issues To Move Back Into Contention at ATP Finals 2024; Alexander Zverev Beats Casper Rudd.

슬롯사이트œI trust my game and I trust my level and I don't feel nearly as uncomfortable in these situations anymore because I've been I've been playing the top guys at big events a lot lately,슬롯사이트� Fritz said. 슬롯사이트œI'm getting more comfortable in the moment. I'm really, really confident in my game.슬롯사이트�

In Sunday's final, Fritz will face top-ranked Jannik Sinner 슬롯사이트� the player he lost to in the U.S. Open final 슬롯사이트� or Casper Ruud, who were playing later. Sinner also beat Fritz in straight sets in the group stage this week.

Fritz's run in New York made him the first American man to reach a Grand Slam singles final in 15 years. He's playing at the finals for the second time. On debut two years ago, he beat Rafael Nadal in his opener and made it to the semifinals, losing to Novak Djokovic.

슬롯사이트œIt's awesome to come back and already go a step further,슬롯사이트� Fritz said. 슬롯사이트œI'm all about always trying to do better than the year before.슬롯사이트�

At the start of the week, Fritz told The Associated Press in an interview that his 슬롯사이트œcareer has always been a very steady progression and just improving a little bit each year.슬롯사이트� It was Fritz's fourth consecutive victory over Zverev, who replaced Carlos Alcaraz at No. 2 in the rankings this week. Rohan Bopanna, Matthew Ebden Announce Split After Two Successful Seasons; Indian Tennis Star to Reunite With Former Croatian Partner Ivan Dodig.

Fritz, who is No. 5, also beat Zverev at Wimbledon and the U.S. Open, plus the Laver Cup. It was a matchup of big servers between the 6-foot-5 (1.96-meter) Fritz and the 6-foot-6 (1.98-meter) Zverev, and when Fritz broke Zverev for 4-2 in the first set, it marked the first time that Zverev lost a service game in four matches in Turin.

Eventually, though, the match turned into a physical duel from the baseline. Fritz rallied from 0-40 and held his serve for 3-2 in the third after a nine-minute game full of long rallies 슬롯사이트� winning one such exchange that lasted 30 strokes.

Fritz was then under pressure one service game after another but somehow managed to keep holding. Fritz got ahead early in the tiebreaker and finished Zverev off with an audacious inside-out forehand winner on his first match point. ATP Finals 2024: Daniil Medvedev Bounces Back With Win Over Alex De Minaur in Second Group Stage Match.

슬롯사이트œI lose at least one of those (break) points and that's probably it. That's how it kind of goes with playing Sascha. Whoever takes their chances between the two of us is going to win the match just because you don't get too many and we're both big servers.슬롯사이트�슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Fritz said.

Fritz finished with 15 aces to Zverev's 10 in a match that last 2 hours, 20 minutes. Zverev, the finals champion in 2018 and 2021, entered the semifinals on an eight-match winning streak after taking the Paris Masters.

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