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Fritz into last four after 6-3, 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 (4) victory
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‘I’ve never really had a match just flip so quickly’
Taylor Fritz survived a mid-match dip, a bold fightback from his opponent and even another line-calling malfunction as he beat Karen Khachanov of Russia 6-3, 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 (4) on Monday to reach the semi-finals at Wimbledon for the first time.
The American coasted through the first two sets with some imperious serving, not facing a single break point, only to dip markedly in the third to allow Khachanov back into the match. But after falling a break behind early in the fourth, he rediscovered his focus and played a near flawless tie-break to advance to a clash with either the defending champion, Carlos Alcaraz, or Britain’s Cam Norrie.