Taylor Fritz missed the ATP Finals by a narrow margin, and according to Yahoo Tennis he is now treating Stockholm as the next useful piece of work rather than a consolation.
Fritz lost to Carlos Alcaraz at the Paris Masters last week, after twice being one point from securing qualification. He is still expected to be in Turin as the second alternate if two players withdraw. Meanwhile, he opened in Stockholm by beating Cameron Norrie 7-5, 6-3 and reached the quarter-finals.
The logic, as the report explains it, is straightforward. With the 2026 race over, points won in Stockholm now count towards the 2027 ATP Finals race. Fritz is already in Europe for the alternate role, so the tournament costs him little extra travel while adding ranking points at a stage of the year when he needs them. The report also notes that a deep run would help him finish inside the top 10 for a fifth consecutive season, and that his 2026 was badly disrupted by right knee tendonitis that kept him off most of the clay swing.
The quarter-final is the immediate test. Fritz faces Holger Rune, who is returning from a ruptured Achilles tendon suffered at this tournament a year ago. The report says Fritz has won two of their three previous meetings. If Fritz gets through, the likeliest semi-final is Lorenzo Musetti, who won the Lyon title over Fritz this season to lead their head-to-head 5-3.
