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Mar 15, 2022; Indian Wells, CA, USA; Taylor Fritz (USA) celebrates as he defeats Jaume Munar (not pictured) in a third set tie breaker in his third round match at the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports

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Mar 15, 2022; Indian Wells, CA, USA; Taylor Fritz (USA) celebrates as he defeats Jaume Munar (not pictured) in a third set tie breaker in his third round match at the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
Playing in front of a crowd can be both overwhelming and troublesome at the same time. You either get the love that you want or have to deal with unwanted hate, and there’s no one better than Taylor Fritz who could understand this situation. The 26-year-old American player has had to go through both such scenarios as a professional player. However, when the pressure mounts, many players can stumble, but not the American sensation.
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In a recent interview, Taylor Fritz reflected on how he produces his best game when he has to deal with all the unwanted criticism of the tennis court from the fans. Moreover, he talked about an instance that happened during the French Open when the reaction of the crowd got him fired up and he produced his best game.
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Taylor Fritz reacts to how he performs while dealing with pressure
In a recent interview, Taylor Fritz highlighted how well he plays when he’s all fired up. He talked about this with reference to the incident that happened with him during his French Open match against Arthur Rinderknech. During the distractions and an environment that had complete chaos, he talked about the challenging moments when every serve toss felt interrupted by shouts and disturbances.
Despite the atmosphere, Fritz admits that there’s an unexpected silver lining to these heated situations. He reveals that when faced with these emotions and fired-up energy, his game elevates to new heights and he performs his best game under pressure.
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“That was a crazy like atmosphere. I mean it felt good to win the match and be done with it. It was ridiculous, I couldn’t even like, I mean most of the times I tossed the ball to serve, I just expect to catch it again because someone would scream or say some shit. It was not cool. It was fun to celebrate afterwards. When I get really fired up, I get angry, I play much better tennis,” said Taylor Fritz in the interview while talking about the moment.
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Fritz talking about the RG Rinderknech match and how he think he plays better when he‘s angry/fired up
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Thus, Taylor Fritz, who has been considered as a rising star in tennis, reflected on the moment when his best game comes to light. While it might sound unusual to some, it is just the way he pulls out his best performances.
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After winning his match against the French star, the young American came ahead and had a special message for the fans present on the court.
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‘Thanks guys’- Taylor Fritz penned a special message for the fans present in the stadium
Despite the hostile crowd, Taylor Fritz showed no signs of stopping and went ahead to win against crowd favorite Rinderknech. After his victory, he went ahead and said that he was thankful for the fans who helped him get fired up, which eventually brought his best game on the court.
“The crowd was just so great that I had to let it fire me up. They cheered so well for me, I wanted to make sure I won. Thanks guys,” told Fritz in the post-match interview.
So, despite the crowd going against him, he managed to keep his calm and went ahead to win the match and progress into the next round. While some might have stumbled in such a case, Taylor Fritz showed a completely different perspective.
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