{"id":252731,"date":"2025-07-10T06:05:25","date_gmt":"2025-07-10T06:05:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/252731\/"},"modified":"2025-07-10T06:05:25","modified_gmt":"2025-07-10T06:05:25","slug":"taylor-fritz-picks-the-skill-roger-federer-did-better-than-anyone-else-as-he-builds-his-perfect-tennis-player","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/252731\/","title":{"rendered":"Taylor Fritz picks the skill Roger Federer did better than anyone else as he builds his perfect tennis player"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Taylor Fritz continues to really impress on grass, with the American now into the semi-finals of Wimbledon.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Fritz meets Carlos Alcaraz at Wimbledon<\/a>, with the latter having won each of the last two titles at the All England Club.<\/p>\n

Tommy Paul has praised Fritz\u2019s ability on grass<\/a>, a surface on which he has clinched both of his titles this season.<\/p>\n

Shortly before his current Wimbledon run, Fritz<\/a> lifted the trophies at Stuttgart and Eastbourne, and is now into double figures for ATP Tour<\/a> titles.<\/p>\n

And he\u2019s now into a first semi-final at SW19, where tennis legend Roger Federer boasts the record for the most titles.<\/p>\n

\"TaylorPhoto by Ezra Shaw\/Getty ImagesTaylor Fritz includes Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal in his perfect tennis player<\/p>\n

The Swiss icon has triumphed at Wimbledon on eight occasions, and has featured in Fritz\u2019s perfect tennis player, as per TNT Sports.<\/p>\n

He picked John Isner\u2019s serve, Juan Martin del Potro\u2019s forehand, Gael Monfils\u2019 footwork and Rafael Nadal\u2019s mental strength.<\/p>\n

READ MORE:<\/strong> What Taylor Fritz did during his Wimbledon quarter-final which is being compared to Andre Agassi<\/a><\/p>\n

Federer meanwhile was chosen for his volley, while current Wimbledon quarter-finalist Novak Djokovic was picked for both his return and his backhand.<\/p>\n

Taylor Fritz\u00a0does American men\u2019s tennis proud at Wimbledon<\/p>\n

Fritz has certainly picked a deadly player from a long list of legends, and it is hard to argue against his selections.<\/p>\n

The American will now have plans to emulate their efforts on the court as he chases a maiden Grand Slam title.<\/p>\n

READ MORE:<\/strong> Tim Henman rates Taylor Fritz\u2019s chances of beating Carlos Alcaraz in upcoming Wimbledon semi-final<\/a><\/p>\n\nSkill<\/strong><\/td>\nPlayer<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nServe<\/td>\nJohn Isner<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nReturn<\/td>\nNovak Djokovic<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nForehand<\/td>\nJuan Martin del Potro<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nBackhand<\/td>\nNovak Djokovic<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nVolley<\/td>\nRoger Federer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nFootwork<\/td>\nGael Monfils<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nMental strength<\/td>\nRafael Nadal<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Taylor Fritz\u2019s perfect tennis player<\/p>\n

And he can take great confidence from his displays on grass this season and indeed throughout his career.<\/p>\n

Moreover, he has now become the only active American to make the semi-finals or better at a non-hard court Grand Slam.<\/p>\n

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TAYLOR FRITZ ADVANCES TO THE WIMBLEDON SEMIFINALS \ud83d\udd25 <\/p>\n

He becomes the only active American man to reach the semifinals or better at a non-hardcourt major \ud83d\udc4f pic.twitter.com\/T38oN9rSZx<\/a><\/p>\n

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Ben Shelton can, of course, join him in achieving that feat, with Jannik Sinner standing in his way of a Wimbledon semi-final.<\/p>\n

A very tricky task now also awaits ATP number five Fritz, with his next opponent Alcaraz also a huge talent on grass.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n