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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
Yahoo
26-05-2025
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Defending champion Alcaraz zaps Zeppieri to reach second round at French Open
French Open defending champion Carlos Alcaraz cruised into the second round at the French Open on Monday after dispatching the Italian qualifier Giulio Zeppieri. The 22-year-old Spaniard won 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 to set up a second round meeting with Fabian Maroszan from Hungary. "It was a great match against Giulio," said Alcaraz. "I felt great hitting the balls and moving. "The first round of every tournament is never easy to adapt your game to the conditions and get used to it." Alcaraz, who beat Alexander Zverev in last year's men's singles final, was always in control against the 23-year-old who came through three matches in the qualifying tournament for the main draw. "I'm just really proud about what I did. It is great to have these feelings in the first round." In other first round games in the men's draw, there was a shock as fourth seed Taylor Fritz went out to the unseeded German Daniel Altmaier 7-5, 3-6, 6-3, 6-1. Seventh seed Casper Ruud breezed past Albert Ramos-Vinolas 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 in just over two hours to register his fourth straight win over the veteran Spaniard in seven encounters. "In the beginning of my career, I was really struggling to find a way to beat him," said Ruud. "He's a very experienced player and plays a way that I wasn't so comfortable with. "I always have that in the back of my mind, knowing it will be a tough match. He showed a great level and I really played well when it got close." Read more on RFI English
CNN
26-05-2025
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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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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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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.
