"I think there's a lot of exciting times ahead" - Taylor Fritz on the future of tennis following the retirement of Federer and Serena Williams

World No.10 Taylor Fritz is of the opinion that the retirement of Serena Williams and Roger Federer will affect a lot of fans as the two former World No.1's probably have the most fans in the sport.

Williams announced her plans to retire before the US Open got underway, while Federer recently made public his decision to hang up his racket. The Swiss maestro will be playing his final professional tournament in the Laver Cup, which got underway in London on Friday.

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When asked in a pre-tournament press conference about the two legends calling time on their playing careers, Fritz expressed how difficult it will be for fans to accept their transition.

"I mean, I think it is going to be tough on a lot of fans, because Serena and Roger probably have, you know, more fans than anybody in tennis," said the American. "But, you know, there's so many more players."

That said, Fritz believes that the sport is a lot more exciting now as several people have a genuine shot at the many titles on offer on the tour.

"I think tennis is becoming so much more entertaining because you're seeing so many new people win," added the 2022 Indian Wells champion. "You know, I think it's really exciting that going into these big events there is 10 different people that could potentially win."

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The 24-year-old stated that tennis will continue to be as thrilling as it was before Williams and Federer announced their retirement.

"You know, hopefully their fans stay in the sport, want to keep watching," said Fritz. "I think it's tough to replace two people as iconic as them, but, you know, I still think there is a lot of exciting times ahead for tennis."