Tennis ace and Wimbledon semi-finalist Taylor Fritz has confirmed he’s additionally a highly-ranked League Of Legends participant.
Taylor Fritz is the fifth finest male Tennis participant on the earth based on present rankings, and is flexing his abilities throughout this 12 months’s Wimbledon. Yesterday (July 8) Fritz defeated Karen Khachanov within the quarter finals and can now face Carlos Alcaraz tomorrow (July 10) for a spot within the remaining.
Nonetheless Fritz has additionally confirmed he’s good at on-line multiplayer battle enviornment sport League Of Legends.
Yesterday Wimbledon shared an Instagram put up, formally welcoming Fritz to the semi finals. One fan used the put up to remind people who the Tennis ace had additionally achieved a Platinum 2 rank in League Of Legends. “Emerald 3*. Don’t disrespect me like that,” replied Fritz.
Taylor Fritz 🇺🇸 the #5 tennis participant on the earth, is Emerald 3 in League of Legends
By way of the participant’s Instagram 📷 pic.twitter.com/eWB8obh45J
— Sheep Esports (@Sheep_Esports) July 7, 2025
Emerald 3 is the tenth highest rank in League Of Legends, placing Fritz within the prime 12 per cent of gamers.
Sharing his Wimbledon victory on X, Fritz added: “Somebody on League Of Legends instructed me to the touch grass, so I did.”
Somebody on @LeagueOfLegends instructed me to go contact grass so I did https://t.co/BRs1qDeZlq
— Taylor Fritz (@Taylor_Fritz97) July 8, 2025
Talking in an interview final 12 months, Fritz mentioned: “It’s one of many issues I get pleasure from; to grind and play once I’m not taking part in (tennis). I’m such a aggressive individual so I prefer to compete in different methods.”
Nonetheless, he went on to verify that taking part in League Of Legends isn’t part of his pre-tennis preparations. “It sounds loopy, however League Of Legends – and particularly the place I play within the sport – could be very mentally taxing and mentally draining. I’ve to be tremendous dialed in.”
Netflix’s celebrated League Of Legends animated present Arcane wrapped up final 12 months after two seasons however bosses have already teased extra exhibits are on the way in which.
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