For the world rankings fifth Taylor Fritz it was a short round of 16 in tennis-Grand slam-Tournament in Wimbledon. After just 41 minutes, his battered opponent Jordan Thompson had to throw the towel.
“It wasn’t the way I wanted to get ahead”Said Fritz after the short duel with his opponent Thompson, who had to give up at 1: 6, 0: 3. From the beginning it was to be noticed that the Australian had visibly problems with his thigh. The 31 -year -old had already denied the laps before under pain relievers – in the duel with Fritz they no longer helped.
The 27-year-old American Fritz started the game strongly. There were hardly any points in his service. But Fritz also demonstrated his return qualities with Thompson’s surcharge. Fritz acted patiently and won the first set 6-1 against number 44 in the world.
Medical Timeout without effect
The second sentence started, as the first ended. Fritz determined the action and Thompson had significant problems due to his injury, could hardly start a sprint and no longer reached some simple balls. The Australian took a Medical Timeout at the stand of 0: 3. But that didn’t change this situation. In the end, he gave up after a few renewed loss of points.
After the match, Fritz expressed a big compliment after the match: “I have respect that he started.” However, the low playing time may have accommodated the American. After all, he has been on the pitch for over nine hours in the past three games. For him, it is the third quarter -finals in Wimbledon – but so far there has always been the end of the end.
In order to achieve a semi -finals on the “holy” lawn in Wimbledon for the first time, he must defeat Karen Khachanov, which was placed in position 20, from Russia. This had previously prevailed in his round of 16 against Poland Kamil Majchrzak in three sets: 6: 4, 6: 2, 6: 3. “We play a similar style of play”says Fritz with a view of his upcoming opponent. It is quite possible that the next mammoth match will be imminent.