"Hurts everybody especially the Americans": Taylor Fritz calls for Olympic Games ranking incentive due to proximity to US Open

World number 10 Taylor Fritz believes that events like the Olympics which do not impact rating points impact players, especially if they are from America.

The mega-event will take place in the summer where players will compete to get the ultimate prize — a gold medal for their country. Fritz was recently quoted in a report where he stated that such tournaments impact players, especially American players who missed out on an opportunity to play on their home soil.

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"Yeah, I mean, I think you could go either way with it, I think," he said. "I think definitely they should bring back points. There needs to be some type of incentive. Like, it hurts everybody, like, especially the Americans a lot to not - like, you miss two weeks of the year on US hard.

“Yeah, I think that definitely needs to be brought back. I don't know. I could see it go every way. From a biased standpoint, a team would be great. It would help us a lot. To be honest, like, going to the Olympics, you go there to win a medal.

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"I feel like if I go there and don't win a medal, then it's not really, like - I don't know, it's an experience, but I'm not doing much for my country if I'm not winning a medal. It would be nice if there was more incentive."