Trailing early in a tense deciding tiebreak, Taylor Fritz secured his twelfth career title at the Stockholm Open by defeating Argentine outsider Thiago Agustín Tirante 6:2, 4:6, 7:6 (7:3), SPORT1 reported.
The 29-year-old American captured his second tournament victory of the season on Saturday after a hard-fought battle inside the Swedish capital. With the win, Fritz climbs to ninth in the official ATP world rankings.
Despite the silverware, his immediate calendar points toward Turin, where the season-ending tournament featuring the world’s top eight professionals begins on Sunday. SPORT1 said that Fritz will travel to the event listed only as an alternate, following a runner-up finish to Jannik Sinner at the 2024 ATP Finals.
Fritz reached the championship match by overpowering Italy’s in-form Lorenzo Musetti in the semifinals. According to tennisnet.com, the American needed just 63 minutes to dismiss Musetti 6:4, 6:2, gaining swift revenge for a prior defeat in the final at Lyon.
Tirante advanced to the final by overcoming Chile’s Alejandro Tabilo 7:5, 7:6 in a tight semifinal clash, as detailed by tennisnet.com. Meanwhile, Wettfreunde reported that Tirante entered the title match having never previously contested an ATP-level singles final.
Yannik Hanfmann of Karlsruhe carried German hopes as the sole player from his country in the Stockholm main draw, though SPORT1 confirmed his tournament ended in the opening round following a defeat to American youngster Alex Michelsen. Fritz capitalized on a shorter week after reaching the final stages, which included a walkover in the previous rounds when Holger Rune withdrew due to injury, according to Wettfreunde.
The ATP Finals tournament gets underway on Sunday in Turin, Italy, where Taylor Fritz will occupy a reserve position behind the qualified field of eight singles players.
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