{"id":421891,"date":"2025-09-13T19:54:14","date_gmt":"2025-09-13T19:54:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/421891\/"},"modified":"2025-09-13T19:54:14","modified_gmt":"2025-09-13T19:54:14","slug":"tomas-berdych-suggests-who-he-thinks-is-the-better-player-between-taylor-fritz-and-frances-tiafoe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/421891\/","title":{"rendered":"Tomas Berdych suggests who\u00a0he thinks\u00a0is the better player between Taylor Fritz and Frances Tiafoe"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Captaining Czechia\u2019s Davis Cup team, Tomas Berdych has seen two top American players up close this weekend.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Needing a win to qualify for the Davis Cup Finals in November, Berdych\u2019s Czech side took on the American team led by Taylor Fritz<\/a> and Frances Tiafoe.<\/p>\n

Two-time Grand Slam semifinalist Tiafoe lost to Jiri Lehecka<\/a> in the opener before Fritz beat Jakub Mensik to level the tie at 1-1.<\/p>\n

\"FrancesPhoto by Rich Storry\/Getty Images for ITF<\/p>\n

The players will swap opponents on day two to decide which team advances to the Davis Cup<\/a> Finals.<\/p>\n

Reacting to the first two matches of the tie, Berdych has suggested who he believes is the better player between Fritz and Tiafoe<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Tomas Berdych says Taylor Fritz is a \u2018much tougher opponent\u2019 than Frances Tiafoe<\/p>\n

During the post-match press conferences, Berdych commented on Lehecka and Mensik\u2019s<\/a> efforts against Tiafoe and Fritz.<\/p>\n

\u201cFirst night of action, luckily, we had the time to finish it, which is great. After the week, we had a chance to play in the evening, so that\u2019s good. That\u2019s the first positive thing to start with,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThen there is another positive thing, that Jiri [Lehecka]<\/a> played an absolutely incredible match, which is another one, so he brings the first points to the locker room, which is great.<\/p>\n

\u201cUnfortunately, Jakub [Mensik] was not able to deliver the point, same as Jiri.<\/p>\n

\u201cI mean, obviously, he had a much tougher opponent, that\u2019s for sure.\u201d<\/p>\n

Berdych explained what went wrong for Mensik against top-five star Fritz.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe made a couple of mistakes, especially in the beginning, and then with the combination of a very tough opponent, which Taylor [Fritz] is, then, you know, it\u2019s like a little bit like a snowball,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\"JakubPhoto by Rich Storry\/Getty Images for ITF<\/p>\n

The 39-year-old is still feeling confident with his side level at 1-1 against Team USA.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s 1-1 after Friday, which I think is very acceptable for us. Yeah, we still have it quite open for tomorrow, which is good,\u201d said Berdych.<\/p>\n

Berdych believes Fritz is a tougher opponent than Tiafoe, but do the stats back his claim up?<\/p>\n

Comparing Taylor Fritz and Frances Tiafoe\u2019s tennis careers<\/p>\n

Of the two players, it\u2019s fair to say Fritz has enjoyed more success on the ATP Tour so far in his career.<\/p>\n

Taylor Fritz\u2019s career stats<\/p>\n