Taylor Fritz’s icy reply to Rinderknech: “Have a safe flight home” – Tennis Tonic

There was a lot of excitement at the Wimbledon Championships and one of the most anticipated second round matches was the duel between Taylor Fritz and Arthur Rinderknech. The two players had a history together that stretched back to their meeting at the 2023 French Open, where Rinderknech had criticized Fritz for his behavior.

Fast forward to Wimbledon 2024, and the tension between them was palpable. Fritz, known for his fiery competitive spirit, faced Rinderknech again. After a hard-fought battle, Fritz emerged victorious in four sets: 6-3, 6-4, 3-6 and 6-4.

But it wasn’t just the score that caught everyone’s attention. Cameras caught a frosty exchange between the players at the goal. Rinderknech, apparently wanting to bury the hatchet, asked Fritz: “I know what I did?” To which Fritz replied: “Yes, you know what you did. Stay calm.” The tension remained and it was clear that there was no friendly relationship between these rivals.

What had Rinderknech done? Well, it all reminded us of their previous meeting in Paris, where Fritz had silenced the crowd during their match. Rinderknech had not forgotten, and his clever remark had reignited the fire.

As Fritz advances to the third round, tennis fans eagerly await his next clash – this time against Alejandro Tabilo. But for now, the words “safe flight home” echo through the air at Wimbledon, testifying to the intensity of their rivalry.

That’s what happened.

Fritz said, “I know what you did?”
Rinderknech replied: “I know what I did,” to which Fritz said: “Yes, you know what you did.”

After the match, Fritz clarified: “As soon as I saw it, the match was basically over. I’m a very relaxed person. I don’t do anything that could upset people. So if someone goes out of their way to attack me, I’m not going to just put up with it. That gave me the extra incentive to win. As we shook hands, I wished myself a nice flight home.”

He asked me what I said. I told him what I said. He told me he was still in doubles. I said, “Oh, congratulations, good for you.” Then he started acting like he was saying, “Why are you so blah, blah, blah?” I said, “Dude, you know what you said. You know what you said. Don’t disrespect me before the game and then expect me to be all nice after the game. That’s not how it works.”

Fritz at Wimbledon, rankings and results in 2024

Rank No.12, Taylor has managed to achieve an overall record of 33-12 matches in 2024. Taylor now competes at Wimbledon, where he defeated world number 79 Christopher O’Connell 6-1, 6-2, 6-4.

World ranking 76 Arthur Rinderknech 6-3 6-4 3-6 6-4 and world ranking 19 Alejandro Tabilo.

Taylor Fritz will compete in the round robin against world number eight Casper Ruud. The head-to-head race ended 2-0 for Ruud.

Fritz won two titles in Delray Beach and Eastbourne in 2024. Taylor finished second in Munich (BMW Open).

The American won 9 titles in his career: 6 on hard courts and 3 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)

Arthur Rinderknech in 2024

He is currently number one in the world.76, the Frenchman played his last game on 4.^th in July, when he defeated world number 12 Taylor Fritz 6-3 6-4 3-6 6-4 in the 2nd round.^and Round at Wimbledon (draw).

Rinderknech currently has a 22-20 win-loss record this year. Arthur won a title at the Lille Challenger.

Arthur Rinderknech will face Maxime Cressy, number 186 in the world, in the final on Sunday at 1:00 p.m. on COURT CENTRAL. The direct duel ended 3-2 for Rinderknech.

Arthur won the 2024 Lille Challenger 1 title.

Taylor Fritz and Arthur Rinderknech have only fought each other 2 times. Their record is 2-0 for Fritz. The last time they faced each other, Taylor Fritz won 6-3 6-4 3-6 6-4 in the 2^and Round in London (Wimbledon) on 4.^th from July 2024.