{"id":167468,"date":"2026-08-21T17:29:40","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T20:29:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ubirataonline.com.br\/taylor-fritz-must-now-win-the-cincinnati-open-for-one-simple-reason\/"},"modified":"2026-08-21T17:29:43","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T20:29:43","slug":"taylor-fritz-must-now-win-the-cincinnati-open-for-one-simple-reason","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ubirataonline.com.br\/en\/taylor-fritz-must-now-win-the-cincinnati-open-for-one-simple-reason\/","title":{"rendered":"Taylor Fritz must now win the Cincinnati Open for one simple reason"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Taylor Fritz is now the overwhelming favourite to win the Cincinnati Open.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The world number nine is the highest-ranked player remaining in the draw, and by far, the most experienced at the Masters 1000 level.<\/p>\n

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Who are you most worried about ahead of the US Open?<\/h3>\n

Some big names are struggling for form\u2026<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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With that in mind, Fritz<\/a> must win the Cincinnati Open, or risk losing his status as an elite player on tour.<\/p>\n

Taylor Fritz must win Cincinnati as the only Masters 1000 champion in the field<\/h2>\n

Fritz has won 96 career matches at the Masters 1000 level, more than any other player in the Cincinnati Open<\/a> quarter-finals.<\/p>\n

He is also the only former champion remaining in the draw, having won Indian Wells four years ago.<\/p>\n

Cincinnati Open quarter-finalists at Masters 1000 events<\/h3>\n
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Player<\/strong><\/td>\nATP Rank<\/strong><\/td>\nMasters 1000 titles<\/strong><\/td>\nBest Masters 1000 result<\/strong><\/td>\nMasters 1000 win\/loss record<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Taylor Fritz<\/strong><\/td>\n9th<\/strong><\/td>\n1 (2022 Indian Wells)<\/strong><\/td>\nWinner \u2013 2022 Indian Wells<\/strong><\/td>\n96-63<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Flavio Cobolli<\/td>\n10th<\/td>\n0<\/td>\nQuarter-final \u2013 2026 Madrid Open<\/td>\n23-24<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lorenzo Musetti<\/td>\n15th<\/td>\n0<\/td>\nFinal \u2013 2025 Monte Carlo Masters<\/td>\n55-43<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Arthur Fils<\/td>\n21st<\/td>\n0<\/td>\nSemi-final \u2013 2026 Miami Open, 2026 Madrid Open<\/td>\n38-25<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Brandon Nakashima<\/td>\n22nd<\/td>\n0<\/td>\nFinal \u2013 2026 Canadian Open<\/td>\n30-36<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Frances Tiafoe<\/td>\n23rd<\/td>\n0<\/td>\nFinal \u2013 2024 Cincinnati Open<\/td>\n67-61<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tommy Paul<\/td>\n24th<\/td>\n0<\/td>\nSemi-final \u2013 2023, Canadian Open, 2024 Indian Wells, 2024 Italian Open, 2025 Italian Open<\/td>\n67-46<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Thiago Agustin Tirante<\/td>\n50th<\/td>\n0<\/td>\nQuarter-final* \u2013 2026 Cincinnati Open<\/td>\n14-6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>
Cincinnati Open quarter-finalists at Masters 1000 events<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Judging off experience, you\u2019d give Fritz the trophy now, but tennis doesn\u2019t quite work like that.<\/p>\n

The American has had several opportunities to add to his Masters 1000 tally since winning Indian Wells in 2022, but has failed time and time again.<\/p>\n

Taylor Fritz\u2019s best Masters 1000 results since winning Indian Wells<\/h3>\n
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  • <\/svg>Semi-finalist \u2013 2023 Monte Carlo Masters (Lost to Andrey Rublev)<\/li>\n
  • <\/svg>Semi-finalist \u2013 2024 Madrid Open (Lost to Andrey Rublev)<\/li>\n
  • <\/svg>Semi-finalist \u2013 2024 Shanghai Masters (Lost to Novak Djokovic)<\/li>\n
  • <\/svg>Semi-finalist \u2013 2025 Miami Open (Lost to Jakub Mensik)<\/li>\n
  • <\/svg>Semi-finalist \u2013 2025 Canadian Open (Lost to Ben Shelton)<\/li>\n
  • <\/svg>Quarter-finalist \u2013 2022 Monte Carlo Masters (Lost to Alejandro Davidovich Fokina)<\/li>\n
  • <\/svg>Quarter-finalist \u2013 2022 Cincinnati Open (Lost to Daniil Medvedev)<\/li>\n
  • <\/svg>Quarter-finalist \u2013 2023 Indian Wells (Lost to Jannik Sinner)<\/li>\n
  • <\/svg>Quarter-finalist \u2013 2023 Miami Open (Lost to Carlos Alcaraz)<\/li>\n
  • <\/svg>Quarter-finalist \u2013 2023 Cincinnati Open (Lost to Novak Djokovic)<\/li>\n
  • <\/svg>Quarter-finalist \u2013 2024 Italian Open (Lost to Alexander Zverev)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    A player of Fritz\u2019s quality really should be a multiple Masters 1000 champion by now, especially in an era where the top players often skip the \u2018mandatory events\u2019.<\/p>\n

    So, with the draw opening up for him once again, this is the perfect opportunity for Fritz to win his second title.<\/p>\n

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    If he does, he will head into the US Open<\/a> full of confidence, returning to world number five and reminding fans that on his day, he truly is one of the best in the world.<\/p>\n

    Fall short again, and some might start to wonder if Fritz will ever win another \u2018big\u2019 title on tour.<\/p>\n

    At 28, Fritz is several years older than many of his closest rivals. His Grand Slam\/Masters 1000 window will begin to close if he\u2019s not careful.<\/p>\n

    Taylor Fritz\u2019s path to the Cincinnati Open title<\/h2>\n

    Fritz will take on the in-form Brandon Nakashima<\/a> in the Cincinnati Open quarter-finals.<\/p>\n

    He won their most recent meeting, in Washington, but did lose the one time they met in Cincinnati, two years ago.<\/p>\n

    Leading 4-1 in their head-to-head, Fritz will surely fancy his chances of securing his spot in the semi-finals, although he would be wise not to underestimate Nakashima, who is playing the best tennis of his career.<\/p>\n

    Should he reach the semis, Fritz would meet Lorenzo Musetti<\/a> or Frances Tiafoe.<\/p>\n

    Musetti looks to have finally found his footing after an injury-hit season, and Tiafoe seems like a different player since he had a cyst removed in his hand earlier this month.<\/p>\n

    Fritz will be aware of the challenges both players could present, but should lean on his Masters 1000-winning experience to secure the win and his place in the final.<\/p>\n

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    There, he could play Tommy Paul, Flavio Cobolli<\/a>, Thiago Agustin Tirante, or Arthur Fils.<\/p>\n

    The bad news for Fritz is that he doesn\u2019t have a winning head-to-head record against any of the players he could meet in the final.<\/p>\n

    Fritz is 3-3 vs Paul, 0-1 vs Fils, 0-1 vs Tirante and has yet to play a professional match against Cobolli.<\/p>\n

    Perhaps his past results against those players could fire him up for the final, but only time will tell.<\/p>\n

    For now, Fritz will focus on his quarter-final match against Nakashima.<\/p>\n

    Fritz and Nakashima will battle it out for a place in the last four on Friday, August 21.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n