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

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Friday, 29 December 2023 at 05:30
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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.
"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.
"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."

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