Taylor Fritz completed a very strong week in Atlanta to win the Atlanta Open by defeating Aleksandar Vukic in the final.
Although to win the final after putting in a sensational effort, the American was the favorite to reach the final. In Los Angeles, Fritz played at a high level during the Ultimate Tennis Showdown but lost to Yibing Wu in the final, before this event.
He got revenge on him this week in Atlanta by defeating Wu in the final. The American was a heavy favorite against Vukic in the final, who is not a player who usually goes that far at ATP events. Fritz is a higher-ranked, fitter, and more experienced player.
All of that experience proved vital in the match, as Fritz won both sets, waiting for chances from him and jumping into high-pressure moments of the match. The American did not give Vukic a single break point in the first set and served his service game comfortably.
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Moreover, he had an early break point that he didn’t use, but then he used another break point to win the set. As Vukic once again saved an early break point, but the next set was much the same, also he faced match point at 5-6 in the second set. This time he kept his composure and forced a tiebreak to avoid a first-set position. They were both good with the first serve, but Fritz only lost a handful of points.
While Fritz remained solid, Vukic faced some problems, which proved crucial several times in the match on the second serve. Vukic could not capitalize on any chances as he had none, at least not until the tiebreak. In the tiebreak, the Australians held and took the set 7-5 in the tiebreaker, capitalizing on their opportunity.
Some of Fritz’s fans worried that the American looked a bit scared at the start of the third. Vukic looked comfortable and engaged throughout the game but it didn’t last long. The American leveled him up, seized his chance, and found himself up 5-3. From there, it was an easy 7-5, 6-7(5), 6-4 victory for a sixth career trophy for Fritz.