Taylor Fritz has been told he desperately needs to improve his net game following his exit from the US Open.
in the third round of the in New York, despite taking a two-set lead.
The American star also had the support of the home crowd at Arthur Ashe Stadium, but the Argentine won 3-6, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4.
Former player has now analyzed the performance of , who must now continue his search for a maiden Grand Slam title elsewhere.
Taylor Fritz told to improve at the net after shock US Open exit
Speaking on“And he would miss. Or Jannik would come in and make a volley winner or hit a ball out of the air or whatever.
“Taylor is not that player. And I’m sorry, this was arguably the best chance for him to win a major. He’s up that half of the draw.
“He owns [Alexander] Zverev, even though Zverev beat him the last time he played. But I would say Taylor was compromised at Wimbledon.
“But Taylor absolutely has his number. And there’s not one player in that half of the draw that Taylor Fritz, at his best, is not better than.”
Taylor Fritz blew a monumental chance to win the US Open
The men’s US Open draw has, of course, long moved on from the third round, with the quarterfinals now taking centre stage.But Fritz may still be pondering his disappointing defeat, particularly given that he blew such a commanding lead.
Moreover, he had already witnessed serial winner Novak Djokovic exit the tournament, while strong favorite with injury.
Furthermore, defending champion Carlos Alcaraz was playing in his first event since a four-and-a-half-month absence because of his wrist issue.
And as Stubbs mentioned, Fritz has largely enjoyed his time against Zverev throughout their careers, boasting a 10-6 record against the German.
Instead, one quarterfinal in the top half of the draw sees Zverev take on Botic van de Zandschulp, while Karen Khachanov and Alexander Blockx meet in the other.
