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Three Grand Slams down, and the final act, the dazzling US Open, is just over the horizon. But as the curtain closed on the grass-court season with Jannik Sinner’s Wimbledon triumph, one man quietly owned the turf: Taylor Fritz. The American blazed through grass in 2025 with a tour-best 13-2 record, the only man to claim multiple titles on the surface, Stuttgart, and Eastbourne. According to Opta, Fritz also became the first American to reach three ATP grass-court semifinals in a single year and the first to reach the Wimbledon semifinals since John Isner in 2018. And Wimbledon heartbreak aside, Taylor Fritz’s biggest strength has now turned him into the undeniable king of grass!

Ranked No. 4 in the PIF ATP Rankings, Taylor Fritz stormed through the Stuttgart field like a man on a mission. Firing down 45 aces across four matches, Fritz barely flinched; he faced just four break points all week, two in his opener and two more in the next round. 

He steamrolled past fourth seed Felix Auger-Aliassime in the semifinals before silencing Alexander Zverev 6-3, 7-6(0) in the ATP 250 final. Riding that high, Fritz kept the fire burning through the grass swing, bagging his 10th career title in Eastbourne and punching through to his first Wimbledon semifinal.

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At 6’5″, dominance on delivery isn’t just a trait for Fritz, it’s his trademark. He leads the ATP Tour in first-serve points won this season and ranks third in aces, trailing only Jakub Mensik and Reilly Opelka. According to Infosys ATP Stats, Fritz has built a reputation as a server you simply can’t read. His serve was an untouchable force at the BOSS Open in Stuttgart, where he went unbroken across 43 service games

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That kind of precision earned him June’s Stella Artois ATP Perfect Serve award, beating out Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard and Corentin Moutet with fan votes backing his magic from the line.

But his excellence didn’t stop at his serve; his returns were just as lethal. Take his Wimbledon battle against the towering Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard, who smashed a tournament-record 153 mph serve. It was faster than the previous 148 mph mark set by Taylor Dent in 2010. But Fritz didn’t blink. Not only did he return the serve, he won the point, proving again that his mental strength matches his technical firepower.

That match was a war. Mpetshi Perricard took the first two sets, but Fritz clawed back to even the score. The match hung at 7-6(6), 7-6(8), 6-4, 7-6(6) before being suspended due to the Wimbledon night curfew. Fritz’s composure under pressure turned what could have been a disaster into yet another chapter of gritty brilliance.

Still, the grass season ended with a sting. Despite his thunderous performance, Fritz’s dream of playing a Wimbledon final slipped away at the semifinal stage. It was a heartbreak, no doubt, but also a season that proved Taylor Fritz is no longer just knocking on greatness. He’s already in the room.

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Taylor Fritz reveals missed chance against Alcaraz at Wimbledon

After a heartbreaking end to his Wimbledon campaign, Taylor Fritz was left ruing the one that got away. His semifinal showdown against Carlos Alcaraz was a war of nerves and razor-thin margins. “I had my chances, for sure,” said the 27-year-old. “I definitely feel like good looks, good looks in those points in the tiebreaker to force a fifth.” Trailing 2-4 in the fourth-set tiebreak, Fritz surged ahead 6-4 and stood just one point away from forcing a fifth set. But just as momentum swung his way, unforced errors crept in, and Alcaraz pounced.

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The Spaniard turned the tide with four blistering points to seal the deal, ending Fritz’s dream with ruthless efficiency. Fritz was crushed in the moment, visibly shaken by the sudden shift. “I felt like, obviously, in hindsight can say all the things I should have done on those points, but realistically, yeah – I mean I should have been able to get one of them, force a fifth.” It wasn’t a blowout, it was a heartbreak, carved out over inches, not miles.

Still, Fritz didn’t walk away empty-handed. He threw everything at the World No. 3, pushing him with 80% success on his first serve and a fighting spirit that never blinked. The World No. 5 showed grit and class, making Alcaraz earn every point. “I thought that I played a good match,” said the 2024 US Open finalist. “Couple hiccups, I mean, first game of the match and then in the third set, but the second and the fourth I definitely did exactly what I set out to do and play how I was trying … how I wanted to play.”

His powerful grass-court run, including a title in Eastbourne and a career-best Wimbledon finish, may have ended just shy of glory, but the fire in his eyes remains unshaken. He’s not just satisfied with deep runs anymore; he wants it all.

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Now, the momentum shifts to hard courts, where the lights of New York await. Can Taylor Fritz take that semifinal fire and channel it into something historic? The US Open, his home slam, is calling. And this time, he’s ready to answer.

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