"I am not playing important situations scared" - Fritz confident following victory over Norrie

Taylor Fritz seems to have rediscovered his form, as he roared into his second consecutive ATP Masters 1000 quarterfinal following his win over Cameron Norrie at the Paris Masters on Thursday.

The American recorded a 6-3 7-6(3) victory over the World No.13, booking his spot in a second straight ATP Masters 1000 quarterfinal. Fritz reached the final four at Indian Wells last month, and credits his newly-found confidence for his recent success.

"I played incredibly well,” Fritz said. “A lot of pressure situations I got through and played really well. He is in so many games and he really makes you come up with a lot. Fortunately for me I came up with the shots I needed to, to stay in the match.”

After reaching the final in St. Petersburg last week, the 26-year old has now won 11 of his past 13 matches. Having never been beyond the second round in Paris, Fritz will face World No.1 Novak Djokovic for a place in the semifinals.

I am not playing important situations scared or tight,” added the World No.26. “I am trusting my forehand as a weapon and just attacking with it. My forehand has become such a weapon I can rely on.”