Taylor Fritz has secured a major career milestone, becoming the first American man born in the 1990s to achieve 300 career tour-level wins. His historic moment came at the Madrid Open, where the 26-year-old defeated France’s Benjamin Bonzi 6-4, 7-5 before Bonzi retired due to injury.
This victory puts Fritz among an elite group of U.S. players born after 1980 to reach the 300-win mark, joining Andy Roddick, John Isner, Sam Querrey, and Mardy Fish. On the global stage, he’s now the fourth player born in 1997 or later to reach the milestone, following Alexander Zverev, Stefanos Tsitsipas, and Andrey Rublev.
Fritz’s path to 300 has been defined by grit and growth. After breaking through as a teen, he weathered ups and downs to emerge as America’s top-ranked male player, winning Indian Wells in 2022 and reaching a career-high world No. 3 ranking after making the US Open final.
Reflecting on the landmark win, Fritz said:
“It’s not how I imagined hitting 300, but I’ll take it. The goal is always to keep pushing forward.”
Though the Madrid match ended on a bittersweet note due to Bonzi’s retirement, Fritz’s performance — including 14 aces and key saves on break points — showed his continued evolution as one of tennis’s most resilient talents.
As he continues his rise, Taylor Fritz is becoming the face of a new wave in American tennis, bringing fresh hope for a Grand Slam champion from the U.S.