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    American Tennis Star Taylor Fritz Talks US Open

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    PUBLISHED August 21, 2024 | 03:00 am
    • Taylor Fritz said on “Front Office Sports Today” that tennis players need a union.
    • He also reacted live to the news that top-ranked Jannik Sinner had failed a drug test.
    Taylor Fritz (USA) prepares to serve against Sebastian Korda (USA) (not pictured) in second round play at IGA Stadium.
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    Top-ranked American male tennis player Taylor Fritz joins the show to discuss the stage of the US Open and the Americans’ tournament outlook. Fritz also says that tennis players “absolutely” should have a union, opines on the need for replay in tennis and reacts to the news of top-ranked Jannik Sinner failing a drug test.

    Plus, we check in on some of the big news in sports media, including Mike Greenberg taking over as host of ESPN’s “Sunday NFL Countdown” and we hear from FanDuel cofounder Nigel Eccles.

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