Overview

• Fritz beat World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz in straight sets in San Francisco and later defeated Alexander Zverev to clinch the Laver Cup for Team World, becoming the first player to topple two top‑5 opponents in a single edition.
• Andy Roddick praised Fritz’s “winner mentality,” work ethic and confidence, while cautioning against projecting an indoor team event into Wimbledon or the Australian Open given differing conditions.
• Roddick also pointed to tangible gains, estimating a 10–15% improvement in Fritz’s movement compared with four to five years ago and noting smarter use of variety such as drop shots on the slow indoor court.
• Hall of Famer Steve Flink lauded Fritz’s first‑strike execution against Alcaraz, citing just about 10 unforced errors across two sets and extended baseline control after escaping 15–40 in the opening service game.
• Mark Knowles credited better defense‑to‑offense transitions yet noted difficult head‑to‑head records against Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic, as Fritz himself outlined a fearless approach on big points; he has since opened the Japan Open with a win over Gabriel Diallo and next faces Nuno Borges.