Fritz is far from the only player on the ATP Tour who is unhappy with the quality of tennis balls over the past few years. Daniil Medvedev has been one of the most prominent voices on the issue and reiterated that balls were a big reason behind his struggles after his loss at the Dallas Open.

Taylor Fritz made a surprising injury revelation after his first-round win at the Dallas Open, attributing it to the unexpected ball differences between the competition and the Australian Open.

Taylor Fritz described the balls used during the Australian Open swing as "the deadest balls ever" and claimed that they caused him to pick up an oblique injury.

Taylor Fritz became the latest player to complain about the balls used at some tournaments. He hit out at how slow they were at the 2025 Australian Open. Fritz lost in the Australian Open third