World No. 10 Taylor Fritz locks his eyes onto the ball just a split-second before string bed contact during his opening round match at the 2026 DC Open.

Fritz, seeded No. 3 in the tournament, kicked off his campaign on July 27, 2026, with a sharp, straight-sets victory over Belgium’s Zizou Bergs, taking the match 6-3, 6-4 on Rock Creek Park’s Stadium Court.