Taylor Fritz arrived at the 2025 Shanghai Masters aiming to build on what has already been another standout season, coming off a strong hard-court campaign that included a final appearance at the Japan Open just the week before. The American star had been vocal about his ambition to climb the rankings, stating before the tournament that he believed finishing the year as World No. 3 was a “tough goal, but I think it’s possible.”

His journey in Shanghai began with a hard-fought second-round victory against Hungary’s Fabian Marozsan, a match he won 2-6, 7-6(7-4), 7-6(7-1). While that victory advanced him in the tournament, it also secured a much larger, historic milestone.

On X, Tennis reported: “Taylor Fritz has become the FIRST AMERICAN MAN IN 20 YEARS to win 50 or more matches for thre

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