Taylor Fritz guides Team USA to opening ATP Cup win over Canada
Taylor Fritz (USA) In action during the Rolex Paris Masters 2021, match between Novak Djokovic (SRB) and Taylor Fritz (USA), ATP Tennis Masters 1000
Fritz eventually overcame Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-7(6) 6-4 6-4 while John Isner won his match in straight sets...
Taylor Fritz recovered from losing four set points in the opening set to help the United States to a 3-0 ATP Cup win over Canada.
Fritz eventually overcame Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-7(6) 6-4 6-4 to wrap up victory after John Isner had given the USA a 1-0 lead with a straight-sets triumph against Brayden Schnur.
In the doubles, Fritz and Isner defeated Auger-Aliassime and Denis Shapovalov 6-4 6-4.
"We're feeling really good," Fritz said. "When we played in 2020, we didn't win a match, so first win for Team USA at the ATP Cup. It feels good."
Russia won the deciding doubles rubber to earn a 2-1 win over France.
Roman Safiullin saw off Arthur Rinderknech 2-6 7-5 6-3 before Ugo Humbert levelled the match with a 6-7(5) 7-5 7-6(2) win over world number two Daniil Medvedev.
Safiullin and Medvedev then teamed up to secure the match with a 6-4 6-4 win over Rinderknech and Humbert.
