Overview
- World No. 6 Taylor Fritz fell 4-6, 7-5, 6-4 to Argentina’s Sebastian Baez in Perth to open his season at the United Cup.
- Fritz acknowledged he is dealing with “pretty serious” knee tendinopathy and said it prevented him from pushing hard in the match.
- He spent virtually the entire off-season on rehabilitation rather than technical work, saying the condition can take months to improve.
- He plans to keep competing while managing the knee but said he may need to stop completely in the coming months if progress stalls.
- The setback casts doubt on his readiness for the Australian Open, which begins January 18 in Melbourne.