Taylor Fritz has been in the news, thanks to the US Open 2024. As a result, fans are curious to know more details about him, especially his age and career history. So, who is Taylor Fritz and what is his age?
Here is everything you need to know about the tennis champion’s journey.
What is Taylor Fritz’s age?
Taylor Fritz is currently 26 years old.
Born on October 28, 1997, Fritz hails from Rancho Santa Fe, California. His parents, Guy Henry Fritz and Kathy May, are former tennis players. Fritz’s grandfather, David May, is a well-known business tycoon and founder of the May Stores. Currently, the tennis player is in a relationship with popular influencer Morgan Riddle. He was previously married to former WTA ranked player Raquel Pedraza with whom he shares a son named Jordan.
Taylor Fritz’s career history
At the age of 2, Fritz started showing a keen interest in Tennis and decided to follow in his parents’ footsteps. In 2015, Fritz started his career by playing in an ATP tournament in Nottingham. He went on to win the junior US Open and also made it to the finals of the French Open. That same year, he earned the title of the ITF Junior World Champion and even reached the top 250. Further, Fritz managed to reach the top 100 in the ATP after making it to the Australian Open main draw. Additionally, he reached the finals of the ATP 250 in 2017, becoming the youngest player after Michael Chang in 1988
That same year, he won his first match in a major and knocked out Marcos Baghdatis in the US Open. Following 2017, he made it to the top 50 and quarterfinal of the Indian Wells. In 2019, afritz gained his first ATP title and a ranking of 32.
Further, Fritz emerged as the number 1 American player after reaching the semi-final of the Indian Wells. He had his best campaign in 2022 with his victory at the Indian Wells Masters and his third ATP title. His 2023 stints began with defeating Italy in the United Cup. This was followed by him getting knocked out at the Australian Open and Acapulco.
He managed to reach a career-high ranking of number 5. Furthermore, Fritz faced defeats at the Indian Wells and the Dallas Open. Later, he progressed by winning his sixth ATP title and made it to the quarterfinals of the US Open 2023.
2024 proved to be a decent year for Fritz with him making it to the quarterfinal of the Australian Open. He also won the Delray Beach title after beating Tommy Paul. Additionally, Fritz made it to the finals of the US Open 2024, where he was defeated by Jannik Sinner but it proved to be his most successful campaign at the Grand Slam.