Taylor Fritz entered the 2026 US Open carrying two different kinds of pressure. He is trying to win his first Grand Slam championship. He also is attempting to end a 23-year major-title drought for American men.
His opening match did nothing to reduce those expectations. It did show he is prepared to handle them. Fritz defeated 18-year-old American Darwin Blanch 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 on Tuesday at Arthur Ashe Stadium, advancing to the second round without surrendering a set.
Taylor Fritz made efficiency his greatest weapon
The ninth seed produced 14 aces and lost only one point behind his first serve during the opening set. Those numbers matter because…
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