Taylor Fritz suffered one of the most surprising defeats of the day at the Canadian Masters 1,000 on Monday after losing 7-6 (2) and 6-3 to Australian James Duckworth in a game in which everything happened to the American during and after the game.
Hey guys … I'm okay ???? probably one of the weirdest things I've ever experienced … heart was going absolutely crazy for no reason, I only continued cause it was so odd I thought it maybe would go away and I really hate quitting even if it was probably the smart thing to do
– Taylor Fritz (@ Taylor_Fritz97) August 9, 2021
It all started in the first set, when at 4-4 Taylor Fritz requested medical assistance to have his blood pressure checked after noticing an abnormality in his heartbeat. Despite this, the American continued to play the game, as he later explained on his social networks. “Hi guys … I'm fine. Possibly one of the hardest things I've ever experienced. My heart went absolutely crazy for no reason. I kept playing because it was so strange that I thought the pain would go away and I really hated leaving. although it might have been the smart thing to do. “
And to all the gamblers giving me the typical death threats for not pulling out, I'm really not concerned about your degenerate gambling addictions while I'm playing a match ???????? pic.twitter.com/3UrTOlYyCL
– Taylor Fritz (@ Taylor_Fritz97) August 9, 2021
Fritz also took the opportunity to charge harshly against those bettors who sent him derogatory messages and even death threats that the tennis player himself shared after falling to Duckworth. “And to all those gamblers who have sent me the typical death threats for not giving up, I really don't care about your degenerate addictions while I'm playing a game”, He wrote next to the video in which he shows the list of threats and insults received.