Taylor Fritz is an esteemed professional tennis player from the United States who is considered the No. 1 American player after Andy Roddick. Notably, Fritz, who was No. 1 as a junior, has won eight ATP titles to date, including the prestigious 2022 Indian Wells.
Fritz has won also won the 2024 Eastbourne International, the 2024 and 2023 Delray Beach Open and the 2023 Atlanta Open. He achieved a career-high singles ranking of No. 4 (current ranking) on February 27, 2023. At the 2024 Delray Beach, Fritz defeated compatriot Tommy Paul and successfully defended his title.
With his current performance, Taylor Fritz has ignited American fans' hopes of winning a Grand Slam title in 2025. Talking about his Grand Slam performance, he reached the final of the 2024 US Open, as well as quarterfinals of the 2024 Australian Open and the 2022 Wimbledon. Some of Fritz's memorable wins include defeating Rafael Nadal at the 2022 Indian Wells final and at the 2022 Nitto ATP Finals. At the 2024 Australian Open, he defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas to reach his first Australian Open quarterfinal.
At the 2024 Bavarian International, Taylor Fritz reclaimed his status as America's No. 1 player after reaching his first clay court final, where he lost to Jan-Lennard Struff. He then reached his second Masters semifinal at the 2024 Madrid Open, defeating Francisco Cerundolo.
Fritz became the first American player to reach Madrid's semifinal since it switched to clay in 2009 and the third after Robby Ginepri and Andre Agassi. He recently claimed a spot at the 2024 Nitto ATP Finals, competing with Daniil Medvedev, Jannik Sinner and Alex de Minaur in the group stage.
Taylor Fritz Kid
Taylor Fritz has a son named Jordan Fritz with his ex-wife Raquel Pedraza. Jordan Fritz is currently seven years old. In June 2016, Fritz proposed to Raquel Pedraza in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris. The couple got married in July 2016 in Taylor's hometown in California.
At the time, Fritz was 18, and Raquel Pedraza was a year younger. However, their marriage ended in December 2019, but despite the separation, they both remain dedicated co-parents to Jordan.
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When Was Jordan Fritz Born?
Jordan Fritz was born in January 2017, to Taylor Fritz and his then-wife, Raquel Pedraza. Jordan Fritz is currently seven years old. Fritz made a return to tennis a few months after Jordan's birth.
During the post-game press conference at the Indian Wells in March 2017, Taylor openly discussed his transition to fatherhood. Following his win, he told the press: "My life hasn't really changed much."
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Who is Jordan Fritz’s Mother?
Raquel Pedraza, a fellow professional tennis player, was married to Taylor Fritz, and they are co-parents to their son Jordan. Pedraza also has a tennis background. Fritz and Pedraza exchanged vows in a California wedding on July 7, 2016, following Fritz’s romantic proposal at the Eiffel Tower in Paris. However, their relationship ended in December 2019.
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