Archive · 2 Sep 2026
Taylor Fritz Cruises Past Darwin Blanch at US Open
Taylor Fritz played Darwin Blanch in the first round of the US Open.
Fritz is an experienced American player, while Blanch is an 18-year-old playing his first main-draw match at Flushing Meadows.
Fritz won three sets in a row.
His powerful serve helped him hit 14 aces and avoid losing his own serve.
Blanch had trouble returning the serve and made nine double faults.
Fritz broke Blanch several times as errors increased.
The match lasted about one hour and 40 minutes.
Fritz will next play Mattia Bellucci.
No. 9 seed Taylor Fritz defeated 18-year-old American wildcard Darwin Blanch 6-3, 6-2, 6-4.
Fritz hit 14 aces, won 91 percent of his first-serve points, and did not drop serve.
Blanch committed nine double faults and failed to win any of his 14 return games.
Fritz advanced to the second round after a match lasting about one hour and 40 minutes.
He will face Italy’s Mattia Bellucci, who defeated Hungary’s Zsombor Piros, 6-4, 6-2, 6-0.
- Who
- American No. 9 seed Taylor Fritz defeated American wildcard Darwin Blanch.
- What
- Fritz won their US Open first-round match in straight sets, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4.
- When
- Tuesday during the 2026 US Open.
- Where
- Arthur Ashe Stadium at Flushing Meadows in New York.
- Why
- Fritz advanced by using a powerful serve and capitalizing on Blanch’s double faults and other errors.
- Match score
- Taylor Fritz won 6-3, 6-2, 6-4.
- Fritz’s aces
- 14
- Blanch’s double faults
- 9
- Serve performance
- Fritz put 74 percent of first serves in play and won 91 percent of those points.
- Break points
- Blanch saved 12 of 16 break points, while Fritz saved both break points he faced.
- Next opponent
- Mattia Bellucci of Italy, who defeated Zsombor Piros 6-4, 6-2, 6-0.
- Match duration
- About one hour and 40 minutes.
