"Depends on how much Tsitsipas is dropshotting me": Taylor Fritz jokes about effects of broken shoelaces and holes in his footwear spotted on court

American tennis star Taylor Fritz has joked about facing Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas in the fourth round of the Australian Open.

The first Grand Slam of the year is moving towards its business end as the remaining players are putting their all in to secure the ultimate prize. Fritz was recently quoted in a report where he joked that it would depend on Tsitsipas about how much he will ‘dropshotting’ in the match.

“I mean, it depends on how much Stefanos Tsitsipas is dropshotting me, you know,” he said. “Every time he dropshots me, I slide up and put a hole in my shoe, so yeah, but I’ll have enough.”

Fritz booked his place in the fourth round after getting the better of Hungary’s Fabian Marozsan with a score of 3-6, 6-4, 6-2, 6-2. On the other hand, Tsitsipas defeated Luca Van Assche in the third round in straight sets with a score of 6-3, 6-0, 6-4.

It will be the fifth time when both players will face off on the court. In the first three outings, it was Tsitsipas who came out on top. However, in the previous meeting which took place in 2023, Fritz secured a thumping win in straight sets with a score of 6-2, 6-4 in the quarterfinal of the ATP Masters 1000 Monte-Carlo.