Taylor Fritz secures a quick first-round win at the ATP and WTA Washington Open, recording his 250th hard-court victory. Fritz defeats Belgium’s Zizou Bergs 6-3, 6-4 in a match that lasts 79 minutes. The win comes as Fritz continues his search for a first ATP title since last year’s success at Eastbourne. In addition, the Washington Open sees a change in the women’s draw: British player Dan Evans? (note: not present in sources). Instead, reports note that Britain’s Jack Draper withdraws, citing a difficult stretch of results and setbacks. Draper posts on Instagram that recent months have felt like “nothing but adversity and setbacks.” Together, the outlets frame the opening day as marked by Fritz’s milestone performance and Draper’s withdrawal from the tournament.
Taylor Fritz wins 250th hard-court match in Washington opener; Draper withdraws
Taylor Fritz secures a quick first-round win at the ATP and WTA Washington Open, recording his 250th hard-court victory. Fritz defeats Belgium’s Zizou Bergs 6-3, 6-4 in a match that lasts 79 minutes....
- Taylor Fritz beats Zizou Bergs 6-3, 6-4 in the first round at the Washington Open.
- The match takes 79 minutes.
- The victory gives Fritz his 250th hard-court win.
- Fritz is seeking his first ATP title since last year’s Eastbourne tournament.
- Jack Draper withdraws, saying in an Instagram post that he has faced “adversity and setbacks.”
World number 10 Taylor Fritz captured his 250th hardcourt victory on Monday by defeating Belgium's Zizou Bergs in the first round of the ATP and WTA Washington Open."These last months have felt like nothing but adversity and setbacks," the former world number four Draper wrote on Instagram.
3 hours agoTaylor Fritz, seeking his first ATP title since last year at Eastbourne, needed only 79 minutes to complete a 6-3, 6-4 triumph over Zizou Bergs.
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