Roger Federer gave me a real lesson, says Taylor Fritz
In an interview to the New York Times, Taylor Fritz recalled his Australian Open third round loss to Roger Federer. The American player lost in straight sets, 6-2, 7-5, 6-2, and he admitted that Federer was above him. "Yes, a real lesson. I’m going to be better because of this match, I’ll tell you that", said Fritz. “There were a lot of thoughts going on in my head. It’s been a long time since I have gotten a beat-down like that. It didn’t feel great, not at all. This was such a learning experience for me. I plan to take it and get better, get more comfortable in these moments, so I can play the way I know I can play. I plan to use this as a steppingstone.”
Fritz has some regrets about the second set: “I get any of those points and I have a break point, a chance to break him and a chance to serve for the set. Look, with someone as good as Roger, you know that might be the only chance you get,” Fritz said. “I can see now that you have to take it.”
Fritz also commented on Federer's dominance in the third set: "Federer was rolling. I’ve seen it so many times before, on TV. Once he is in front, he smothers you.”
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