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France 24
2 days ago
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- France 24
'Sky's the limit' for Tiafoe at French Open
The American downed German world number 66 Daniel Altmaier 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (7/4) in the last 16 to set up a match with Lorenzo Musetti for a semi-final place. It will be Tiafoe's first ATP quarter-final since finishing runner-up at a low-key event in Houston in March. "It's been horrible. I've been travelling around, and it hasn't been fun at all," he said. "Kind of faced it. After that it gave me space to just play. You know, when I can play, I can play. This is not really something that's like a shock. "When I'm playing well, I'm there and present and having fun, I think the sky's the limit for me." The 27-year-old, who has reached at least the quarters at the last three US Opens, is yet to drop a set in Paris and is confident he can go even further. "I've been the super dark horse. I don't think anyone is really thinking that I was going to even be in this position," added Tiafoe. "But at the same time, I don't really look at it like house money. "Now that I'm here, I'm like, 'Let's win'. I was having dinner yesterday. I'm like, 'Yeah, feeling great, but let's keep winning'. There's nothing more fun than winning. "Once I get my feet going and matches under me, I'm dangerous. Then I'm feeling really good, and I'll play anybody." Tiafoe, seeded 15th at Roland Garros, has five wins over top-10 players at Grand Slam events. "If you look at the guys in front of me, I'm much more comfortable playing the guys around me and ahead of me than the other guys," said Tiafoe, who is yet to drop a set in the tournament. "I'm much more reliable, and week to week -- I don't lose to those guys week to week. I lose to everybody else. "That's not really my concern, playing the best guys in the world. I don't fear them. I don't really feel like their level is so much better than mine." © 2025 AFP
Fox News
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Fox News
Top-seeded American Taylor Fritz exits French Open after shocking 1st-round upset
Print Close By Paulina Dedaj Published May 27, 2025 American tennis pro Taylor Fritz was ousted from the French Open in the first round on Monday in a shocking upset orchestrated by Germany's Daniel Altmaier. The 66th-ranked player defeated Fritz, the No. 4 seed and the reigning U.S. Open runner-up, 7-5, 3-6, 6-3, 6-1 at Court Simonne-Mathieu in Paris on Monday. He broke his serve five times. "It's kind of what's been going on a bit lately," Fritz told reporters after the match, via . "I think I'm playing generally fine. It's just a lot of important points. I just am like playing horrendous tennis on a lot of the important points." CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON Fritz is only the latest top-ranked tennis pro to fall victim to Altmaier in Paris. Just two years ago, he upset Italian tennis star Jannik Sinner at the French Open after upsetting No. 8 seed Matteo Berrettini in 2020 at Roland Garros as well. "It was very special," Altmaier said after the match, via "I think I was working really hard the past weeks to get confidence, preparing myself for those kinds of matches." NAOMI OSAKA CLIPS THEMED NAILS, SUFFERS DEVASTATING 1ST-ROUND LOSS IN FRENCH OPEN "I feel like I'm ready to play whoever is going to face me. I'm really happy to get this first win and I really love my performance," he added. Altmaier will next face Vit Kopriva, who defeated Thiago Monteiro in five sets to advance to the second round. Fritz was the highest-seeded American man in Paris since Andy Roddick competed in the French Open as the No. 3 seed in 2007. He was also the first American to reach a men's Grand Slam singles final with his U.S. Open appearance last year since Roddick did so in 2009. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Fritz moves on to Wimbledon next month, where he previously reached the quarterfinals in 2022 and 2024. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X , and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter . Print Close URL
CNN
26-05-2025
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- CNN
American fourth seed Taylor Fritz falls to shock defeat in first round of the French Open
American Taylor Fritz suffered a surprise first-round defeat against Germany's Daniel Altmaier at the French Open on Monday. Altmaier triumphed 7-5, 3-6, 6-3, 6-1 against fourth-seed Fritz, who becomes the first major casualty of the men's draw at Roland-Garros. The loss marks Fritz's earliest exit at the French Open since 2018 and his earliest at any grand slam since the 2022 US Open. 'It was very special,' said Altmaier after recording his fifth victory against an opponent ranked inside the top 10, per the ATP Tour. 'I think I was working really hard the past weeks to get confidence, preparing myself for those kinds of matches. 'I feel like I'm ready to play whoever is going to face me. I'm really happy to get this first win and I really love my performance.' The world No. 66 will next face the Czech Republic's Vit Kopriva in the second round on Wednesday. Having finished runner-up to Jannik Sinner at last year's US Open, Fritz has now had two disappointing defeats at majors this season – the loss against Altmaier adding to a third-round exit at the Australian Open in January. He converted just one of his five break points in Monday's match and managed 34 winners – 14 of which were aces – compared to Altmaier's 46. The 27-year-old Fritz wasn't the only high-ranked American to lose in the opening round at Roland-Garros. In the women's draw, ninth seed Emma Navarro was thrashed 6-0, 6-1 by Spain's Jessica Bouzas Maneiro in just 57 minutes. According to ESPN, Navarro is the third woman seeded in the top 10 to win just one game in the first round of a grand slam, following Monica Seles at the 2001 Australian Open and Anna Chakvetadze at the 2008 Australian Open. Elsewhere in the women' draw, Spanish 10th seed Paula Badosa triumphed 6-7(1), 6-1, 6-4 against four-time grand slam champion Naomi Osaka, who wore pink bows in her hair and an outfit inspired by the cherry blossoms of her native Japan. It means that Osaka, currently ranked No. 49 in the world, has not progressed past the second round of the French Open since 2019.
CNN
26-05-2025
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- CNN
American fourth seed Taylor Fritz falls to shock defeat in first round of the French Open
American Taylor Fritz suffered a surprise first-round defeat against Germany's Daniel Altmaier at the French Open on Monday. Altmaier triumphed 7-5, 3-6, 6-3, 6-1 against fourth-seed Fritz, who becomes the first major casualty of the men's draw at Roland-Garros. The loss marks Fritz's earliest exit at the French Open since 2018 and his earliest at any grand slam since the 2022 US Open. 'It was very special,' said Altmaier after recording his fifth victory against an opponent ranked inside the top 10, per the ATP Tour. 'I think I was working really hard the past weeks to get confidence, preparing myself for those kinds of matches. 'I feel like I'm ready to play whoever is going to face me. I'm really happy to get this first win and I really love my performance.' The world No. 66 will next face the Czech Republic's Vit Kopriva in the second round on Wednesday. Having finished runner-up to Jannik Sinner at last year's US Open, Fritz has now had two disappointing defeats at majors this season – the loss against Altmaier adding to a third-round exit at the Australian Open in January. He converted just one of his five break points in Monday's match and managed 34 winners – 14 of which were aces – compared to Altmaier's 46. The 27-year-old Fritz wasn't the only high-ranked American to lose in the opening round at Roland-Garros. In the women's draw, ninth seed Emma Navarro was thrashed 6-0, 6-1 by Spain's Jessica Bouzas Maneiro in just 57 minutes. According to ESPN, Navarro is the third woman seeded in the top 10 to win just one game in the first round of a grand slam, following Monica Seles at the 2001 Australian Open and Anna Chakvetadze at the 2008 Australian Open. Elsewhere in the women' draw, Spanish 10th seed Paula Badosa triumphed 6-7(1), 6-1, 6-4 against four-time grand slam champion Naomi Osaka, who wore pink bows in her hair and an outfit inspired by the cherry blossoms of her native Japan. It means that Osaka, currently ranked No. 49 in the world, has not progressed past the second round of the French Open since 2019.
CNN
26-05-2025
- Sport
- CNN
American fourth seed Taylor Fritz falls to shock defeat in first round of the French Open
American Taylor Fritz suffered a surprise first-round defeat against Germany's Daniel Altmaier at the French Open on Monday. Altmaier triumphed 7-5, 3-6, 6-3, 6-1 against fourth-seed Fritz, who becomes the first major casualty of the men's draw at Roland-Garros. The loss marks Fritz's earliest exit at the French Open since 2018 and his earliest at any grand slam since the 2022 US Open. 'It was very special,' said Altmaier after recording his fifth victory against an opponent ranked inside the top 10, per the ATP Tour. 'I think I was working really hard the past weeks to get confidence, preparing myself for those kinds of matches. 'I feel like I'm ready to play whoever is going to face me. I'm really happy to get this first win and I really love my performance.' The world No. 66 will next face the Czech Republic's Vit Kopriva in the second round on Wednesday. Having finished runner-up to Jannik Sinner at last year's US Open, Fritz has now had two disappointing defeats at majors this season – the loss against Altmaier adding to a third-round exit at the Australian Open in January. He converted just one of his five break points in Monday's match and managed 34 winners – 14 of which were aces – compared to Altmaier's 46. The 27-year-old Fritz wasn't the only high-ranked American to lose in the opening round at Roland-Garros. In the women's draw, ninth seed Emma Navarro was thrashed 6-0, 6-1 by Spain's Jessica Bouzas Maneiro in just 57 minutes. According to ESPN, Navarro is the third woman seeded in the top 10 to win just one game in the first round of a grand slam, following Monica Seles at the 2001 Australian Open and Anna Chakvetadze at the 2008 Australian Open. Elsewhere in the women' draw, Spanish 10th seed Paula Badosa triumphed 6-7(1), 6-1, 6-4 against four-time grand slam champion Naomi Osaka, who wore pink bows in her hair and an outfit inspired by the cherry blossoms of her native Japan. It means that Osaka, currently ranked No. 49 in the world, has not progressed past the second round of the French Open since 2019.
