American tennis player Taylor Fritz stated on July 27, 2026, in Washington, D. C.
, that he regrets not addressing his recurring knee tendinitis earlier in 2025 as he prepares for the Washington Open.
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The 28-year-old world No. 10 enters the ATP 500 tournament as the third seed following a quarterfinal exit at Wimbledon against Alexander Zverev, where his ongoing knee condition resurfaced.
Fritz is set to face Belgian player Zizou Bergs in his opening match on Monday, July 27, with a potential second-round match against compatriot Tommy Paul.
Reflecting on Injury Management
Reflecting on the initial stages of his injury during a pre-tournament press conference, Fritz admitted that early intervention could have prevented severe complications.
"No. Honestly, no," said Fritz, when asked if he wished he had done anything differently regarding his knee injury.
"I'd say the only thing would be way earlier on, like 2025 Australia when I first started feeling like the signs of the tendinitis, maybe just from that moment on got more just on, like, I guess the rehab work and the protocol."
The American detailed how continuing to play through early symptoms aggravated the tendon over time.
"I think I let it get too bad before I fully started doing all of the stuff I needed to do to strengthen the tendon and deal with tendinitis.
Part of that is because when I was partially into it, I felt like when I would do the protocol, it would actually make it worse, and it would irritate it more for my matches, so I felt like I was just trying to play through," stated Fritz.
