Taylor Fritz is happy with the current format of men playing best of five set matches at Grand Slams.
ATP ace Fritz is currently chasing his maiden Grand Slam title at the All England Club, where he has stormed into the third round.
And he has done that by winning back-to-back matches in straight sets, against qualifier Dusan Lajovic and fellow American Patrick Kypson.
He now faces Lorenzo Sonego in the third round of Wimbledon, ahead of which he has been tasked with discussing the current format in men’s Grand Slams.
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Taylor Fritz likes best of five set matches at Grand Slams
Fritz was praised on Tennis Channel for his honesty and openness about the sport, and so was asked to share his thoughts on best of five sets.
“Fine with it,” he said.
“I think it’s good at Slams.
“I think the better player will typically win more often in a best of five match.
“So I like that for the Slams.
“I think it wouldn’t feel great at a Slam to just show up nervous, drop two sets and be done.
“I think some of the two-set-down comebacks is what makes Slams memorable and fun. “Obviously I’d love to play less, but I think it’s good with best of five.
The discussion comes amid a continuing debate over how tennis should be structured, with the women’s game particularly in the spotlight.
There has been talk of aligning the ATP and WTA tours in some way in that light, but for now women continue to play best of three set matches at Grand Slams.
However, women could play best of five set matches at the Australian Open, although only in the latter stages of the tournament.
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Can Taylor Fritz end American Grand Slam misery at Wimbledon?
Fritz will possibly have to play a best of five set match if he wants to win Wimbledon, with several world-class players still in the draw.
But the current situation does certainly look good from his perspective, particularly given that Carlos Alcaraz is not playing at the tournament.
His fellow superstars Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic are, but importantly Fritz has avoided both in the draw until the final.
That is a huge boost for the American, with the Italian and the Serbian among the strong favorites to lift the trophy this year.
There is, however, some pressure on Fritz as American men look to end their nightmare Grand Slam title drought, with Andy Roddick’s 2003 US Open win representing the most recent success.
And with Ben Shelton out of Wimbledon, he is now the highest-ranked player from his nation left at the All England Club.
Fritz came closest to his maiden major title on home soil at the US Open in 2024, when he lost the final to Sinner.
