Taylor Fritz clarifies 'destructive habits' comment post-US Open final loss about indulging in video games and unhealthy food
Taylor Fritz has clarified that he had been indulging in hours of video games and food not due to his US Open loss, but to decompress before getting back to work. The American lost to Jannik Sinner in the men's singles final at Flushing Meadows after reaching that stage at a Grand Slam for the first time in his career.
The eight-time ATP Tour singles title winner ousted Camilo Ugo Carabelli, Matteo Berrettini, Francisco Comesana, Casper Ruud, and Alexander Zverev to reach an All-American semi-final against Frances Tiafioe. He won in five sets and advanced to face World No.1 Jannik Sinner in the final. However, he lost in straight sets 6-3, 6-4, 7-5.
In an interview with the Nothing Major Podcast, he talked about his disappointment of the defeat and how he has indulged in video games and unhealthy food, his 'destructive habits.'
"To be honest, I feel worse I would have expected. I've been sitting at my desk playing video games like 12 hours a day, eating pretty unhealthy," he said.
In response to an X post with the quotes, Taylor Fritz clarified that the message had been conveyed wrong and he indulged in video games and unhealthy food as part of his revovery process.
"This makes it sound bad. The gaming and the eating was more celebratory, it’s pretty normal for me to decompress like this for 2/3 days after weeks on the road, always been part of my process and helps me feel ready to get back to work."
Taylor Fritz opens up about Milan Fashion Week runway experience and transition to 2024 Laver Cup
Shortly after his his run to the final at the 2024 US Open, Taylor Fritz graced the Milan Fashion Week and headlined the runway for Hugo Boss' Spring/Summer 2025 Ready-To-Wear Collection. In an interview, he commented on his debut ramp experience and how quickly he took off for Berlin for tennis.
"I took a flight to Milan yesterday morning. They told me I was opening the show, so I was a little bit nervous. Previously, when I walked, it was following somebody, so it's a bit easier to just, like, follow someone, match this, match the pace. So, yeah, opening it is a lot more. Things could go wrong, but it went pretty well,” he said (via Tennis.com).
He added:
“And then I came back here, practiced, and did all this stuff last night, too. So yesterday was a very long day!”
Taylor Fritz will partner with fellow US player Ben Shelton and go up against Alexander Zverev and Carlos Alcaraz at the 2024 Laver Cup, scheduled on September 20, 2024.