Fan regrets Fritz third-round pick

FanOfSports2000 posted on X on May 24 that they regretted backing Taylor Fritz to reach the third round after the American lost in Paris. The account wrote in French, “J'avais mis Fritz au 3eme tour, je le sentais pas mais j'aurai du le sentir encore moins mdrr,” a message that referred to a bracket or prediction pick for Fritz’s run at Roland-Garros. The post appeared within the last 48 hours, according to the social-media briefing provided for this story. Roland-Garros live coverage on Sunday showed Fritz, the No. 7 seed, in trouble early against fellow American Nishesh Basavareddy in the first round. ### What did the X user actually say? The May 24 post from FanOfSports2000 said, in French, “J'avais mis Fritz au 3eme tour, je le sentais pas mais j'aurai du le sentir encore moins mdrr.” In English, that means the user had picked Fritz to make the third round, did not really feel confident about it, and now regretted not doubting the pick even more. The wording suggests a prediction made in advance of Fritz’s match, not a report from the tournament itself. (rolandgarros.com) The phrase “au 3eme tour” refers to the third round, and “mdrr” is French internet slang roughly equivalent to “lol.” The social briefing linked the post to the FanOfSports2000 account and gave the X status ID. ### Why was Taylor Fritz the subject of that regret? Roland-Garros said on May 24 that Fritz was the No. 7 seed in the men’s draw and was facing Nishesh Basavareddy in the first round. The tournament’s live coverage said Fritz had lost the opening set 7-6(5) and later trailed by two sets, calling it a possible “big surprise” on Court Suzanne-Lenglen. (x.com) ATP Tour coverage published last week said Fritz arrived in Geneva after a long injury interruption and had played only one match since mid-March. Roland-Garros’ day-one preview also said Fritz was “stepping into the unknown” after a knee injury and noted that he had lost in Geneva to Alexei Popyrin, even though he said his knee felt good there. (rolandgarros.com) ### What was the pick the fan says they made? The FanOfSports2000 post referred to Fritz reaching the third round, which in a Grand Slam means winning two matches. For that to happen at Roland-Garros, Fritz would have needed to survive his opener and then advance again in the second round. Roland-Garros’ official player page identified Fritz as a leading U.S. player and an Olympic bronze medalist in doubles, while ATP Tour records listed him among the top 10 in the rankings entering the event. (atptour.com) Those details help explain why a fan might still have penciled him into the third round despite concerns about form and fitness. ### Was there reason to doubt Fritz before the match? The ATP Tour said on May 15 that Fritz would return in Geneva and listed his 2026 record at 12-8, with his best result a runner-up finish in Dallas. Another ATP report on May 20 said Alexei Popyrin beat Fritz in Geneva in the American’s return to tour action. Roland-Garros’ preview on May 23 added that Fritz had played only one match since mid-March because of a knee injury. (rolandgarros.com) That made his condition a live question entering the French Open, even with his seeding and ranking. ### Where does the story go from here? Roland-Garros publishes live match updates and daily results on its official event pages, including first-round coverage from May 24. (atptour.com) ATP Tour player activity pages also track Fritz’s results and next events as the clay-court season moves forward. (rolandgarros.com 1) (rolandgarros.com 2)