United Cup: Taylor Fritz brings the USA to the finish
Taylor Fritz secured victory for the USA at the United Cup 2023 with a 7: 6 (4) and 7: 6 (6) against Matteo Berrettini .
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Jan 08, 2023, 10:23 am
The USA may not have competed with the nominally very best starters for women (that was Iga Swiatek) or for men (Rafael Nadal or Stefanos Tsitsipas were ahead) in the United Cup - the team around Jessica Pegula made the difference in width and Taylor Fritz but no one before.
And so it comes as no surprise that the first title in the newly created team competition went to North America. Because Frances Tiafoe also proved to be a point supplier against Lorenzo Musetti (although Tiafoe benefited from his opponent's resignation). Jessica Pegula, on the other hand, had no problems with Martina Trevisan.
And in the top singles it was Taylor Fritz who showed great nerves of steel. Because Fritz missed several chances as a setback, but then prevailed in two tie-breaks against Matteo Berrettini with 7: 6 (4) and 7: 6 (6). This means that the USA are already the champions before the final two matches.