American No. 1 Taylor Fritz has spoken out against the trial allowing in-match coaching on the ATP tour, calling it 'a dumb rule.' While some have shown support for the rule that allows coaches to communicate with players during matches, Fritz is completely against it, and his comments earned praise from many fans who echoed his thoughts.Fritz believes that in-match coaching negates a player's ability to 'figure it out on his own,' something that sets tennis apart. The 24-year-old opined that the mental aspect of the sport is as crucial as the physical demands and the new rule takes away tennis' appeal as an individual sport."[It is a dumb rule] Because tennis is an individual sport. Why are we making it not an individual sport? A huge part of tennis is, in my mind, like as tennis is as much mental as it is physical, and a big part of it is you need to be figuring it out on the court for yourself. You need to be the one figuring it out," Taylor Fritz said.Fritz also revealed that he does not get coached during matches, even though it is legal on the ATP tour now. He said that his coach Michael Russell has not spoken to him during a match even once since the coaching rule change was implemented.Many tennis fans were in full agreement with Fritz's comments on the issue. One fan lauded him for holding such a stance despite losing the Wimbledon quarterfinal to Rafael Nadal because he wasn't mentally stronger than the 22-time Grand Slam champion."This is coming from a guy who lost to nadal only because nadal is mentally stronger. Huge props to fritz," read a tweet.Ansh@Mr_Polymath_@christophclarey This is coming from a guy who lost to nadal only because nadal is mentally stronger. Huge props to fritz.@christophclarey This is coming from a guy who lost to nadal only because nadal is mentally stronger. Huge props to fritz.R 🌹🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿@ChronicallyTI’m glad a player has spoken out, most of them have sat on the fence. twitter.com/christophclare…Christopher Clarey 🇺🇸 🇫🇷 🇪🇸@christophclareyTaylor Fritz calls the new trial allowing in-match coaching on the ATP Tour "a dumb rule" and says he's not using itI asked him why it's dumb (and agree 100 percent with his answer):3590403Taylor Fritz calls the new trial allowing in-match coaching on the ATP Tour "a dumb rule" and says he's not using itI asked him why it's dumb (and agree 100 percent with his answer): https://t.co/Pfi1aOE5cgI’m glad a player has spoken out, most of them have sat on the fence. twitter.com/christophclare…Fritz further expressed that he 'hates' the new rule as it allows players to receive advice and tips from coaches while themselves not being mentally strong and analytically capable of finding solutions in a match."I think it's ridiculous that you can be mentally not there, not good analytically, not good at kind of working through things and coming up with strategies, and you can have someone tell you what to do. I hate it," Fritz said.Victoria Gracia@victoriagracia. Just 100% agree with Taylor. No sense coaching is allowed when it is forviden in all formative stages (u16, u14, u12....). Mental strenght has been always part of the game and no coaching helps in the 1:1 real battle. @christophclarey twitter.com/christophclare…Christopher Clarey 🇺🇸 🇫🇷 🇪🇸@christophclareyTaylor Fritz calls the new trial allowing in-match coaching on the ATP Tour "a dumb rule" and says he's not using itI asked him why it's dumb (and agree 100 percent with his answer):3594404Taylor Fritz calls the new trial allowing in-match coaching on the ATP Tour "a dumb rule" and says he's not using itI asked him why it's dumb (and agree 100 percent with his answer): https://t.co/Pfi1aOE5cg. Just 100% agree with Taylor. No sense coaching is allowed when it is forviden in all formative stages (u16, u14, u12....). Mental strenght has been always part of the game and no coaching helps in the 1:1 real battle. @christophclarey twitter.com/christophclare…Here are a few more reactions from tennis fans to Taylor Fritz's comments on in-match coaching:Jennifer Beekman@jen_beekmanexactly. also, so, since they couldn’t get tsitsipas’ dad to shut up, they just changed the entire ruling? i liked andy roddick’s idea (i think it was him): treat coaching violations like yellow/red cards in soccer. they carry over to matches throughout a tournament. #CincyTennis twitter.com/christophclare…Christopher Clarey 🇺🇸 🇫🇷 🇪🇸@christophclareyTaylor Fritz calls the new trial allowing in-match coaching on the ATP Tour "a dumb rule" and says he's not using itI asked him why it's dumb (and agree 100 percent with his answer):3596404Taylor Fritz calls the new trial allowing in-match coaching on the ATP Tour "a dumb rule" and says he's not using itI asked him why it's dumb (and agree 100 percent with his answer): https://t.co/Pfi1aOE5cgexactly. also, so, since they couldn’t get tsitsipas’ dad to shut up, they just changed the entire ruling? i liked andy roddick’s idea (i think it was him): treat coaching violations like yellow/red cards in soccer. they carry over to matches throughout a tournament. #CincyTennis twitter.com/christophclare…evil_gnome 🍄@gnome_196883Ok, lad has convinced me, I'm now a Taylor stan, it's official. #Fritz twitter.com/christophclare…Christopher Clarey 🇺🇸 🇫🇷 🇪🇸@christophclareyTaylor Fritz calls the new trial allowing in-match coaching on the ATP Tour "a dumb rule" and says he's not using itI asked him why it's dumb (and agree 100 percent with his answer):2404Taylor Fritz calls the new trial allowing in-match coaching on the ATP Tour "a dumb rule" and says he's not using itI asked him why it's dumb (and agree 100 percent with his answer): https://t.co/Pfi1aOE5cgOk, lad has convinced me, I'm now a Taylor stan, it's official. #Fritz twitter.com/christophclare…Archith@UtdArcWonderful comment. Singles tennis is primarily about individuality and ability to find solutions on court and the pressures it brings and not about hiring the best coaches. The best coaches part is very much secondary. Fritz is bang on here. twitter.com/christophclare…Christopher Clarey 🇺🇸 🇫🇷 🇪🇸@christophclareyTaylor Fritz calls the new trial allowing in-match coaching on the ATP Tour "a dumb rule" and says he's not using itI asked him why it's dumb (and agree 100 percent with his answer):1404Taylor Fritz calls the new trial allowing in-match coaching on the ATP Tour "a dumb rule" and says he's not using itI asked him why it's dumb (and agree 100 percent with his answer): https://t.co/Pfi1aOE5cgWonderful comment. Singles tennis is primarily about individuality and ability to find solutions on court and the pressures it brings and not about hiring the best coaches. The best coaches part is very much secondary. Fritz is bang on here. twitter.com/christophclare…Ella | ❤️ Tennis | *whispers* Caspanos@tennis_poetryMight have beat Rafa if he had coaching though twitter.com/christophclare…Christopher Clarey 🇺🇸 🇫🇷 🇪🇸@christophclareyTaylor Fritz calls the new trial allowing in-match coaching on the ATP Tour "a dumb rule" and says he's not using itI asked him why it's dumb (and agree 100 percent with his answer):182Taylor Fritz calls the new trial allowing in-match coaching on the ATP Tour "a dumb rule" and says he's not using itI asked him why it's dumb (and agree 100 percent with his answer): https://t.co/Pfi1aOE5cgMight have beat Rafa if he had coaching though twitter.com/christophclare…Erik Gudris@ATNtennis@christophclarey Agree with Fritz, but ironically any kind of on-court coaching makes for better TV, or streaming, or in his case a Netflix series.2@christophclarey Agree with Fritz, but ironically any kind of on-court coaching makes for better TV, or streaming, or in his case a Netflix series.em@fashionclubvpI think that coaches and players should be able to talk to each other like eg stef telling apo to stop talking and andrey's coaches telling him to calm down 🤔 twitter.com/christophclare…Christopher Clarey 🇺🇸 🇫🇷 🇪🇸@christophclareyTaylor Fritz calls the new trial allowing in-match coaching on the ATP Tour "a dumb rule" and says he's not using itI asked him why it's dumb (and agree 100 percent with his answer):1404Taylor Fritz calls the new trial allowing in-match coaching on the ATP Tour "a dumb rule" and says he's not using itI asked him why it's dumb (and agree 100 percent with his answer): https://t.co/Pfi1aOE5cgI think that coaches and players should be able to talk to each other like eg stef telling apo to stop talking and andrey's coaches telling him to calm down 🤔 twitter.com/christophclare…Taylor Fritz beats Nick Kyrgios, one win away from Cincinnati Open quarterfinalsWestern & Southern Open - Day 4Taylor Fritz is looking in good touch at the 2022 Cincinnati Open. The 11th seed backed up his 6-1, 6-1 win over Sebastian Baez with another easy 6-3, 6-2 victory over the in-form Nick Kyrgios in the Round of 32. Fritz will face sixth seed Andrey Rublev for a place in the quarterfinals. The American, currently ranked No. 13, is already enjoying his best season on tour and is closing in on the top 10 in the rankings.Tennis TV@TennisTVFab Fritz @Taylor_Fritz97 blasts past Nick Kyrgios 6-3 6-2 to reach the last 16 at #CincyTennis for the first time!74672Fab Fritz ✌️ @Taylor_Fritz97 blasts past Nick Kyrgios 6-3 6-2 to reach the last 16 at #CincyTennis for the first time! https://t.co/SOdIdVJJQtFritz came into the Cincinnati Open on the back of losses in the Round of 16 at both the Citi Open and the Canadian Open, going down to Dan Evans on both occasions. A good run in Cincinnati will certainly take him closer to a top-10 seeding for the US Open, where his best result to date is a pair of third-round appearances in 2018 and 2020. Last year, he made a second-round exit at the New York Major.