Taylor Fritz has outlined what he wants to achieve on the 2025 ATP Tour before the season finishes.
Fritz impressed at the Japan Open, reaching the final after defeating Jenson Brooksby, Sebastian Korda, Nuno Borges, and Gabriel Diallo.
The American came up short in the final against Carlos Alcaraz, but his form since grass court season has proved he can rub shoulders with the Spaniard and Jannik Sinner.
Ahead of the Shanghai Masters, the World No. 4 has revealed what he wants to achieve before the 2025 ATP season ends.
Taylor Fritz wants to become World No. 3 ahead of 2026
Fritz begins his Shanghai Masters campaign with a second round match against Fábián Marozsán, who lost to Sinner at the China Open.
In his press conference in Shanghai, the American revealed what he would like to achieve before the year is over.
“I have some goals in mind as well that kind of keep me motivated to keep pushing to finish this season strong,” said Fritz on the Shanghai Masters official YouTube channel.
“I think it’s not very out of the question to be able to finish the year at three. I think last year, when I was here in Shanghai, I was further away from finishing the year [ranked] four than I am now finishing year three, and I was able to do that last year,” revealed Fritz.
“It’s definitely a tough goal, but I think it’s possible,” he added. “Like I said, last year I think I was much further away from finishing four than I am now to in the race of being three. So, I think you know it is doable.”
The American is currently 985 points behind World No. 3 Alexander Zverev, with a semi-final appearance at last year’s Shanghai Masters to defend.
Taylor Fritz shares his biggest worry for the Shanghai Masters
There has been a worry from players heading into the Shanghai Masters about the intense humidity during matches, and that’s something Fritz has expressed too.
The American excelled in Japan in tough conditions and he’s expecting the same at the Chinese tournament.
“It’s tough, to be honest. It’s never easy to play in humidity. I feel like it really just like saps you completely,” said the World No. 3.
“But you also have to think that it’s doing the same thing to your opponent as well,” said Fritz. “Last week was probably big for me fitness-wise because it was really hot and humid as well last week.
“It wasn’t easy to play through that after spending a week indoors. I think it’s all about just kind of pushing through it, knowing that the opponent’s feeling it, too.
“And there’s plenty of matches where it gets me before it gets my opponent. But, you know, I’ll still go until the end, until I can’t even really stand up anymore. And it’s all about fitness.”
Fritz is in the same section of the draw as Ugo Humbert, Holger Rune, and Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard in Shanghai.
