“Nice to see all the hard work paying off” - Taylor Fritz’s mother Kathy May lauds her son on making the US Open QF

Taylor Fritz’s mother Kathy May has expressed her pride in her son for replicating her quarterfinal run at the US Open.

Fritz, the top-ranked American tennis player, made it to his second career Grand Slam quarter-final by defeating Swiss qualifier Dominic Stricker in straight sets on Sunday, September 3. But the 25-year-old is not the first in his family to achieve this feat.

His mother Kathy May Fritz also reached the last eight at the same tournament back in 1978.

Kathy May Fritz is a former professional tennis player who reached a career-high ranking of World No. 10 in 1977. She appeared in three Grand Slam quarterfinals, once at the US Open (1978) and twice at the French Open (1977, 1978).

Tennis Channel posted a picture of Fritz and his mother on Instagram on Monday, September 4 with the caption:

"Like mother, like son ❤️."

Kathy May commented on the post, praising her run for matching her quarter-final run at the US Open.

"So proud of my son! It’s so nice to see all the hard work paying off," Kathy May wrote.

Kathy May on Instagram

Fritz has been consistently ranked among the world’s top 10 since October 2022, and he is currently ranked No. 9. The American has been in excellent form on hardcourts this year, winning two tournaments in Delray Beach and Atlanta.

Taylor Fritz is trying to make history by becoming the first American man to win the US Open since Andy Roddick in 2003.

---

Taylor Fritz will face Novak Djokovic in US Open quarterfinals

Taylor Fritz at the Western & Southern Open

The 2023 US Open is entering its final stages, and one of the most anticipated upcoming matches is that between World No. 2 Novak Djokovic and World No. 9 Taylor Fritz on Tuesday, September 5.

Djokovic is chasing his 24th Grand Slam title, which would tie him with Margaret Court for the most in tennis history. The Serb has already won the Australian Open and the French Open this year.

Djokovic has been dominant in the tournament so far, dropping only two sets in his four matches. The 36-year-old got past Alexandre Muller, Bernabe Zapata Miralles and Laslo Djere in the first three rounds, before defeating Croatian qualifier Borna Gojo in straight sets in the round of 16.

Fritz, on the other hand, has not dropped a set in his four matches so far. The 25-year-old defeated Steve Johnson, Juan Pablo Varillas, Jakub Mensik, and Dominic Stricker to reach his first US Open quarterfinals.

The American has a powerful serve and a solid baseline game, and has shown plenty of confidence in his matches so far.

The head-to-head record between Djokovic and Fritz is heavily in favor of the former, who has won all seven of their previous meetings. The most recent one was at the Western & Southern Open last month, where Djokovic won 6-0, 6-4.