Taylor Fritz upsets Rafael Nadal to kick off Nitto ATP Finals

No. 8 seed Taylor Fritz of the United States took down top-seeded Rafael Nadal of Spain 7-6 (3), 6-1 on the first day of round-robin play at the Nitto ATP Finals on Sunday in Turin, Italy.

Fritz got ahead 3-0 in the first-set tiebreaker before staving off the 22-time Grand Slam winner. The secondset was much neater for Fritz as he won the final five games, though Nadal saved four break points during the sixth game before