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Who is Taylor Fritz?
Taylor Fritz is a professional tennis player. Taylor Fritz is known as the youngest son of “Guy Henry Fritz” and former tennis pro, Kathy May Fritz. After the year 2015, he began playing tennis professionally.
At the age of 17, Fritz immediately drops from 600 to 250 in the ATP rankings.
Then, in only his third professional match, he became the second-fastest American to reach the ATP Final.
Early Life, Family, & Education
Taylor Fritz was born on October 28, 1997, to parents Guy Henry Fritz and Kathy May Fritz in Rancho Santa Fe, California, in the United States.
Chris Paben, a personal trainer, and Kyle Paben his two older maternal half-brothers.
Following in the tennis-playing footsteps of his parents, Fritz began playing the sport.
The American-born man grew up in Rancho Santa Fe with his two brothers and won the CIF singles championship there.
Guy Henry Fritz, his father, competed in a number of professional tennis matches while serving as the US Olympic development coach in 2016.
In a similar vein, Kathy May Fritz, who ranked 10th in the world in 1977, had a successful career as a professional tennis player and won 7 WTA singles titles.
In terms of academic qualifications, he attended Torrey Pines High School, where he won the CIF singles title in San Diego.
Additionally, he went to an online high school in his second year of high school, which allowed him to participate in ITF Junior full-time tournaments.
Net Worth & Earnings
Taylor Fritz has a net worth of more than $3 million.
He has been supporting companies including Mindful Chef, Jack Black Men’s Skincare, and Diesel in addition to being featured in numerous fashion magazines.
He enjoys playing FIFA and is an avid fan of E-sports.
Along with the well-known businesses Nike and Rolex, he has also invested in the E-Sports brand ReKTGlobal.
Facts of Taylor Fritz
| Full Name | Taylor Harry Fritz |
| Birth Date | October 28, 1997 |
| Birth Place | Rancho Santa Fe, CA, USA |
| Resident | Rancho Palos Verdes, CA, USA |
| Religion | Christian |
| Nationality | American |
| Sexuality | Straight |
| Ethnicity | American |
| Education | High School |
| Horoscope | Scorpio |
| Father’s Name | Guy Henry Fritz |
| Mother’s Name | Kathy May Fritz |
| Siblings | Brothers: Chris Paben, Kyle Paben |
| Age | 24 Years Old |
| Height | Six feet, 4 inches. (193 cm) |
| Weight | 86 Kg (190 Lbs) |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Eye Color | Hazrownel B |
| Married | Divorced |
| Wife | Raquel Pedraza(Ex-Wife) |
| Son | Jordan Fritz |
| Girlfriend | Raquel Pedraza(Ex) |
| Profession | Professional Tennis Player |
| Net Worth | $3 Million |
| Followers | Instagram-118k ,Twitter-25.1k |
| Hobbies | Tennis, Music, E-Sports. |
| Plays | Right-handed, Backhanded, & two Handed |
| Coach | Paul Annacone, David Nainkin |
| Style of Play | Aggressive, Attacking |
| Career Record (Single) | 91–92 (49.7% in ATP Tour, Grand Slam main draw matches, and Davis Cup) |
| Career Record(Double) | Double-21–29 (42.0% in ATP Tour Grand Slam main draw matches and Davis Cup) |
| Highest Ranking | Single-24,Double-120 |
| Current Ranking | Single-29,Double-124 |
| Accomplishment | Rank 1 in East Bourne(Outdoor/Grass)2019 |
| Social Media | Twitter, Instagram |
| Tennis Merch | Shoes, Bags, Rackets |
| Last Update | July 2022 |
Early Career
Taylor began competing in ITF events shortly after turning 15 years old.
His junior career began in 2013 when he competed in low-level grade 4 competitions. Later, when he was 16 years old, he began competing in the 2013 US Open Junior.
He took part in Junior Wimbledon in 2014, where he made it all the way to the semifinals. In the same year, he also triumphed in the Osaka Mayor’s Cup, his first “Grade A” competition.
Taylor advanced to the quarterfinals of many junior grand slam competitions in 2015, including the US Open and French Open.
Tommy Paul was his opponent in the US Open final, which he won. In contrast, he and Tommy Paul lost the French Open final.
He was able to win the grand slam junior competition and earn the title of “2015 ITF Junior World Champion” ranking number 1.
He succeeded Andy Roddick and Donald Young to become the first American to hold this title.
Competitive Tour
Taylor competes after having a strong junior career and is given a wild card entry to his first ATP Tournament in Nottingham.
And it was there that he was able to beat Pablo Carreno Busta in his first-ever ATP Match.
Taylor won several challenger tour championships and was able to move up in the ATP rankings from the 600s to above 250s.
As a result, at the age of 17, he became the ninth player to win multiple challenger tour titles.
Initial ATP Final
In his first competition of 2016, Taylor faced Dudi Sela in the final at Happy Valley.
He defeated 100th-ranked player Dudi Sela in the championship match, winning and raising his ranking to the 150s.
Taylor received a wild card to his first ATP event of 2016 in Memphis, where he defeated Steve Johnson, who was ranked 29th.
With his victory over Richards Berankis in the quarterfinals, Taylor became the quickest and youngest American to reach the ATP Final since John Isner and Michael Chang in 1988.
Unfortunately, he suffered three defeats in the Final event alongside the top 10 competitors and champion Kei Nishikori.
He was able to secure a spot in the quarterfinals of the ATP 500 event in Acapulco. In February 2016, Taylor was able to enter the top 100 rankings for the first time.
Taylor and Roger Federer lost a tough three-set match on the grass court in Stuttgart. Meanwhile, he suffered a five-set defeat against Jack Sock in the US Open’s opening round of the grand slam.
As a result, in 2016 he reached his peak ranking of No. 53 and was named ATP Stars of Tomorrow for being the top-ranked player under the age of 19 at the time.
The Grand Slam
In the second round in Indian Wells, Taylor prevails over players ranked in the top 10.
He defeated Marcos Bhagdatis at the 2017 US Open to win his maiden grand slam match in his seventh grand slam competition.
Long-Term Success
Taylor successfully competed in two challenger finals in January 2018, losing to Noah Rubin in the Australian Open. Meanwhile, at Newport Beach, he captured his first challenger title.
Taylor won against Ryan Harrison, Jack Sock, and Steve Johnson in the US Men’s Clay Court Championship semifinals in Houston, but he fell to Steve Johnson.
Taylor advanced to his first Grand Slam third round at the US Open by overcoming Mischa Zverev and Jason Kubler. There, he was defeated in four sets by Dominic Thiem.
As a result, he enjoyed a strong start to the 2018 campaign overall thanks to Coach Paul Annacone’s new development in number 47.
Initial ATP Title
Taylor advanced to the third round of the Australian Open before losing to Roger Federer in three sets.
While in June 2019 at the East Bourne International competition, he defeated Sam Querrey in three sets to win his maiden ATP championship.
Taylor was placed 26th, his first Grand Slam seed, at the US Open despite losing to Feliciano Lopez in the opening round.
Similar to this, Taylor competed for Team World in the third Laver Cup in Geneva.
There, he lost to Stefanos Tsitsipas by a score of 2-6, 6-1, 7-10 but triumphed over Dominic Thiem in the championship match by a score of 7-5, 6-7(3), 10-5.
In the first ATP Cup, Taylor represented the USA to start his season. Unfortunately, his squad was eliminated from the round robin stage and did not go to the finals.
Similar to how he defeated Kevin Anderson in five sets at the Australian Open in 2020. He was ultimately defeated by finalist Dominic Thiem.
He successfully made it to the ATP 500 Final in Acapulco in 2020.
As a result, he lost to Rafael Nadal in the championship match and was had to settle for second place with a new lifetime ranking of number 24.
He defeated Denis Shapovalov as well as Dominik Koepfer and Gilles Simon in the US Open 2020. Similar to this, at the 2020 French Open, he overcame Lorenzo Sonego and beat Tomas Machac.
Marriage and Personal Life
At the age of barely 18, Taylor Fritz wed Raquel Pedraza on July 7, 2016. His longtime partner and fellow tennis player was Raquel.
He proposed to Raquel in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris after more than two years of dating. They then wed in a church in Rancho Santa Fe, California, in the United States.
Similar to that, he had his first child in January 2017. Jordan Fritz was the name of his kid.
The couple filed for divorce later in 2019 for a number of reasons. He claims that Fritz wants to focus on tennis and raise his level of play, which he is unable to do while married.
Age and Physical Description
Taylor Fritz is 24 years old. His birth chart indicates that he is a Scorpio.
With a height of 6 feet and 4 inches and a mass of about 86 kilos, he has tall physical characteristics.
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Social Media
The gifted tennis personality is active on various social media platforms, including Twitter and Instagram.
He makes a lot of postings on social media, and a lot of people follow him.
Taylor has 118k followers on Instagram and can be found there as taylor.
Similar to this, his Twitter account @TaylorFritz97 has a sizable following, boasting 25K followers.
Additionally, Taylor uses social media to advertise different brands and products while also posting about his recent holidays, family, and tennis-related information and events.
