Remember last year’s US Open final? At Arthur Ashe Stadium, Taylor Fritz wasn’t even the most famous Taylor in the building; pop icon Taylor Swift stole the spotlight as she graced the crowd on the Grand Slam’s final day. While Fritz battled Jannik Sinner in what became the pinnacle of his season, the headlines leaned toward Swift’s presence. Fast forward to this year’s Canadian Open, and the Taylor confusion took a wild turn. In the heat of a thrilling match, a commentator’s blunder turned heads just minutes in, mistakenly swapping Fritz’s name, sparking buzz and deja vu from last year’s name-game drama.
At the National Bank Open, Taylor Fritz geared up to battle Canada’s own Gabriel Diallo, but before a single serve was struck, the spotlight swerved unexpectedly.
As the camera zoomed in on the American star, the commentator slipped, “And Taylor Swift out on court. Taylor Swift? That’s a good start isn’t it? Ah dear Taylor Fritz.” One wild name-drop, and just like that, the match had its first headline moment before the first point.
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