Taylor Fritz Reaches Wimbledon Semi-Finals with Victory Over Khachanov

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Taylor Fritz Reaches Wimbledon Semi-Finals with Victory Over Khachanov

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Taylor Fritz Reaches Wimbledon Semi-Finals with Victory Over Khachanov

Credited from: BBC

Taylor Fritz advanced to the Wimbledon semi-finals for the first time.
Fritz beat Karen Khachanov in a four-set match: 6-3, 6-4, 1-6, 7-6.
The match featured an unexpected third-set loss for Fritz and a line-call malfunction.

Taylor Fritz, the fifth seed, reached the Wimbledon semi-finals for the first time by overcoming Karen Khachanov in a challenging four-set match. Fritz initially dominated, winning the first two sets 6-3 and 6-4, but faced a sudden turn as Khachanov claimed the third set 6-1, raising concerns for the American after he struggled with his first serve. "I've never had a match really just flip so quickly," Fritz noted after the match, highlighting his resilience in the fourth set where he triumphed in a tiebreak to seal his victory 7-6(4), according to Reuters, South China Morning Post, and BBC.

The match was not only tense due to play but was also marred by a malfunction in the electronic line-call system, which called for a point to be replayed after a "fault" was incorrectly announced during the fourth set. Despite this bizarre incident, Fritz managed to regain his momentum, securing a spot in the semi-finals where he aims to end a long wait for an American male Grand Slam champion since Andy Roddick in 2003, according to Reuters, South China Morning Post, and BBC.