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Taylor Fritz was delighted upon securing his fifth title on the ATP Tour at the Delray Beach Open on Sunday.
Fritz faced off against Miomir Kecmanovic in the final at the Delray Beach Tennis Center. The American thoroughly dominated the opening set as he did not drop a single game. However, his opponent showed signs of a comeback as the second set went Kecmanovic's way.
The World No. 7 recovered control of the match as he led 3-1 in the final set with a break. He eventually wrapped up the match in just under two hours and the score read 6-0, 5-7, 6-2.
After the match on Sunday, Fritz took to social media to express his joy at lifting the trophy.
"Title #5," he wrote on Twitter.
Fritz secured his first-ever title on tour at Eastbourne International back in 2019. After trophyless seasons in 2020 and 2021, the 25-year-old earned three titles to his name last year. It began with the ATP Masters 1000 event in Indian Wells. He then won the title at Eastbourne for the second time in his career and later the Japan Open in October.
On his journey to the final at the Delray Beach Open, Fritz did not drop a single set. He registered comprehensive wins against Emilio Gomez, Adrian Mannarino, and Mackenzie McDonald before facing Kecmanovic in the summit clash.
"I couldn't be happier with coming back and having this result" - Taylor Fritz on winning the Delray Beach Open title
Taylor Fritz has conveyed that he "couldn't be happier" returning to his home soil and winning the title in front of his own crowd at the Delray Beach Open.
After the match, Fritz reflected on his past results in the tournament. He was delighted to finally win the title after losing in the first and second rounds almost every single year. He also thanked the crowd for their unwavering support.
"My first time back here in quite a while and the event was amazing, The fans especially, the turnout was incredible and it makes me really proud to be an American playing at a home event, with how many people were in the stands," he said after the match.
"This year was incredible after losing in the first and second round [almost] every single year I'd been here. I couldn't be happier with coming back and having this result," added Fritz.
Taylor Fritz's last appearance at the Delray Beach Open before this was in 2020 where he crashed out in just the first round after losing against Cameron Norrie.
