Taylor Fritz Advances to Wimbledon Fourth Round After Five-Set Win

Taylor Fritz advanced to the fourth round of Wimbledon 2025 after defeating Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in four sets, 6-4, 6-3, 6-7(5), 6-1, overcoming a challenging third set and multiple medical timeouts for a cut on his elbow and a blister on his foot. Despite the injury interruptions and losing momentum in the third set, Fritz maintained composure and broke his opponent three times in the final set to secure victory on Centre Court. His performance was marked by determined diving on the grass courts and resilience, even while competing in front of notable spectators such as British boxer Anthony Joshua. Fritz, seeded fifth and the world number five, is bidding to become the first American male Grand Slam winner since Andy Roddick in 2003, and has shown improving physical condition with each match, feeling better despite the tough schedule. His upcoming fourth-round opponent will be Australia's Jordan Thompson. Meanwhile, Britain's Cameron Norrie also advanced to the round of 16, highlighting strong competition at Wimbledon this year.