Taylor Fritz is set to play the Shanghai Masters semi final against Novak Djokovic in the Shanghai masters tomorrow. can the American star finally break his drought against the legend in the upcoming tournament in his tenth match against the Serbian legend or will he face disappointment again.
The journey of Taylor Fritz has been something to admire for everyone this season where he has made it to the top 10 rankings in the ATP scene and has been enjoying one of his best seasons with a record of 45-19 with 2 titles to his name. One of his main accomplishments was making it to the US Open finals this year and become the first American since Andy Roddick to make it to a Grand Slam final.
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Taylor Fritz struggle against Djokernole
There is no doubt that Fritz is one of the upcoming American stars in the game and has beaten some top players this season, but in Shanghai he will be up against one of his toughest competitors in Novak Djokovic. Taylor Fritz might have had a better 2024 season than the Serbian legend who has failed to win a single ATP title so far, but the head-to-head record of 9-0 will also be eating him alive. However this time he is not facing the 24-time Grand Slam winner in his prime and this will be an opportunity to finally break his winless drought against him in the upcoming semi final and fix his place in the finals.
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This is the 10th time Fritz will be up against the legend who has also been suffering with a bad knee as well, but there is a reason Djokovic is still regarded as one of the biggest legends in the game and the American number 1 cannot take him lightly at all going into the matchup which can fix his place in the finals.