"But three finals, two of them 500s in a year that I've been struggling a lot with the knee.
It's not bad in the end," said Fritz.
"I had a really good grass court season to kind of rebound my year, I'd say, after skipping clay."
Fritz expressed cautious optimism regarding his standing in the ATP Tour standings for the remainder of the year.
"So all things considered, I think I'm like, I don't even know, 15 or 16 in the race [to Turin].
I think I'm in an okay spot if I can be healthy and play well the rest of the year," stated Fritz.
He also expanded on his current recovery routine and the physical management required for his tendonitis.
"I've talked a lot about the knee," said Fritz. "I think after just having some time off, it starts to feel better."
Fritz noted that daily rehabilitation remains a necessity as he navigates the North American hard-court swing.
"It's going to continue to keep getting stronger as I keep working on it, doing my rehab.
I do it every single day, and keep strengthening it," noted Fritz. "So at a certain point, it can get irritated when I'm playing a lot of tennis.
But at the end of the day, I'd rather be playing and it gets to that point, then it gets to that point."
He concluded his update by explaining the long-term timeline required for full tendon recovery.
"But, you know, it's only really a temporary situation until I am able to get the tendon strong enough to handle all the load, and it takes time.
Tendons take a long time," concluded Fritz.
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Fritz carries a 1-0 head-to-head record against his first-round opponent Bergs, having previously defeated him during the grass-court season prior to their matchup in Washington.
