Taylor Fritz is starting to make reaching big finals a habit. And he feels like he belongs among the very best players in tennis, too. The American followed up his runner-up finish at the US Open by beating Alexander Zverev 6-3,

The American followed his runner-up finish at the U.S. Open by beating Alexander Zverev 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (3) on Saturday to play for the trophy at the ATP Finals.

Fritz beat world No. 2 Alexander Zverev 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (3) to become the first American in 18 years to make the championship match of the ATP Tour Finals. Fritz spent most of the final set scrambling out of trouble,