{"id":203329,"date":"2025-10-16T03:41:08","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T03:41:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/203329\/"},"modified":"2025-10-16T03:41:08","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T03:41:08","slug":"taylor-fritz-makes-big-carlos-alcaraz-claim-after-their-last-two-matches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/203329\/","title":{"rendered":"Taylor Fritz makes big Carlos Alcaraz claim after their last two matches"},"content":{"rendered":"

Taylor Fritz<\/a> has told Tennis365 that he believes he is closing the gap on Carlos Alcaraz<\/a> after his stunning win against the Spaniard at the Laver Cup, as he predicted 2026 could be the year that sees him claim a first Grand Slam title.<\/p>\n

Speaking exclusively to this website at the Six Kings Slam event in Saudi Arabia, the world No 4 reflected on a solid year of form that saw him cement his position among the elite names at the top of the men\u2019s game, yet the Grand Slam title he craves is still proving to be elusive as Alcaraz and his big rival Jannik Sinner<\/a> continue to dominate in the sport\u2019s biggest events.<\/p>\n

Fritz is leading the chasing pack aiming\u00a0to end Alcaraz and Sinner\u2019s run of Grand Slam wins and he believes his time could come soon.<\/p>\n

After an impressive win against Alcaraz in the Laver Cup last month, Fritz also pushed the Spaniard all the way as they met in the ATP 500 final in Tokyo and he has taken confidence from those matches.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhether it is beating somebody or get to a certain point in a tournament, when you do something once, it feels a lot easier to do again and again,\u201d Fritz told Tennis365.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIt definitely helps (to get the win against Alcaraz). I played a great match and it gives me a clear outline, I guess, of what I need to do and what I can do to make it work.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey are two incredible players (Sinner and Alcaraz). They push me to keep improving and become a better player to try and compete with them.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I played Carlos at the Laver Cup in the previous year, he played well and just felt like there was nothing I could do. I had no chance.<\/p>\n

EXCLUSIVE \u2013 World No 4 Taylor Fritz talks to Tennis365 ahead of the Six Kings Slam in Saudi Arabia #Fritz<\/a> #6KingsSlam<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/c3WKcOz74q<\/a><\/p>\n

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\u201cThis year at the Laver Cup and in the finals in Tokyo, I felt like the level was much closer and I feel like I have got a lot closer.\u201d<\/p>\n

Fritz struggled in the opening half of 2025, but he loaded back to form in recent weeks and is ending the year convinced his first Grand Slam title is closer than ever.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you look back to where I was half way through the season when we finished on the clay courts, to be where I am now I would have taken it,\u201d he added. \u201cI was having a rough year. Not playing my best, sometimes injured. The second half of the year was great.<\/p>\n

\u201cI feel like the Grand Slam can come at any time. It\u2019s just about things aligning for those two weeks. The level is there for me when I play my best tennis. It just needs to fall into place over two weeks.\u201d<\/p>\n

HOW TO WATCH THE SIX KINGS SLAM<\/p>\n

Netflix will broadcast live the Six Kings Slam, the highly anticipated tennis event from Riyadh Season that brings together six of the best players on the ATP circuit.<\/p>\n

All matches will begin at 9:30am PT \/ 12:30pm ET \/ 5:30pm BST \/ 6:30pm CET.<\/p>\n

Quarterfinals \u2013 Wednesday, October 15<\/p>\n

Jannik Sinner (ITA) vs Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE)<\/p>\n

Alexander Zverev (GER) vs Taylor Fritz (USA)<\/p>\n

Semifinals \u2013 Thursday, October 16<\/p>\n

Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) vs Zverev (GER) or Fritz (USA)<\/p>\n

Novak Djokovic (SRB) vs Sinner (ITA) or Tsitsipas (GRE)<\/p>\n

Final \/ Third-Place match \u2013 Saturday, October 18<\/p>\n

Winner of Semifinal 1 vs Winner of Semifinal 2<\/p>\n

Loser of Semifinal 1 vs Loser of Semifinal 2<\/p>\n

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