Taylor Fritz follows Manchester United closely, and he says a Mauricio Pochettino appointment would give him a reason to enjoy it more.
“I actually think Pochettino coming to Man Utd would be very cool,” Fritz said, speaking exclusively to Nicholas Albek at The Action Network. “I am following the club a lot and will be following what’s happening, so we will see.”
He added: “I think Pochettino coming to Man Utd would give me an even better reason to support Man Utd.”
Fritz admits the club has been hard to watch lately. “It’s not the best being a Man Utd fan at the moment, but it has been like that for a while to be honest. It’s really been a while and it hasn’t been good, but it’s even worse being a Los Angeles Chargers fan though.”
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Why the balls matter in Stockholm
Fritz was in Stockholm, where balls are changed every seventh game. He said that rule made a difference in his match against Cameron Norrie. “It definitely helps changing the balls every seventh game as we are doing here,” Fritz said. “This match against Norrie would have been a very, very miserable match to play if we weren’t switching balls every seventh game.”
The first change was still tough. “Even with changing every seventh game, the first ball change for me was brutal, because we used the same balls in the warm up of course.”
The warmup counts against the balls too. “You wouldn’t think it, but just adding that extra warmup plus the first seven games, the balls were already dead. It was so tough to play, so changing from there every seventh game is huge.”
He also said conditions in Stockholm are harder on the balls than at other indoor events. “Here in Stockholm, the courts are tearing the balls much more than in Paris or Basel, so the balls just react differently to surface, weather and so on.”
Two halves of a season
Fritz described his year as split in two. “Since I came back from grass to now I have been playing good tennis, and the end of the year has been great for me. From the US Open to now I have been very consistent and healthy, so my level has just gotten better and better.”
His targets for next season are the top eight and a place at the ATP Finals in Turin, plus better results at the biggest tournaments. “I haven’t thought too much about the goals for next season, but for sure I want to finish in the top eight and qualify for Turin, but next season I also want to perform much better at the big events, which has been a huge disappointment for me this season.”
