Taylor Fritz is riding a wave of momentum as the Shanghai Masters kicks off today! Fresh from the Japan Open finals, where he lost in straight sets to Carlos Alcaraz , but Fritz held his head high. He’s coming into the Shanghai Masters with his eye on the prize. Last year, he reached the semifinals but fell in a tight battle to Novak Djokovic. This year, Djokovic is back to take the title again after sitting out the China Open. Meanwhile, Fritz’s main challenger, Alcaraz, is absent from Shanghai due to an injury suffered in Japan. But is the Spaniard’s absence casting a shadow over Fritz’s play?

On Friday, Fritz faced Hungary’s Fabian Marozsan in the opening round. The match started tough for Fritz, who lost the first set 2-6. But the World No. 5 wasn’t backing down. He fought back har

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