Taylor Fritz reflects on the 2024 final ahead of the 2026 US Open

Taylor Fritz, seeded ninth at the 2026 US Open, reflected on his memorable run to the 2024 US Open final, where he became the first American men's Grand Slam singles finalist since Andy Roddick in 2009. Fritz, ranked as high as No. 4 with 11 career titles, lost to world No. 1 Jannik Sinner 6-3, 6-4, 7-5 in the final at Arthur Ashe Stadium. Despite the defeat, the 28-year-old described walking onto the court for the title match as 'one of the coolest things ever,' having beaten top-10 opponents Casper Ruud and Alexander Zverev along the way.