The American, seeded fifth and fresh off titles in Stuttgart and Eastbourne, displayed grit and composure in a two-hour, 36-minute triumph that marked his first victory in three career meetings with the Russian. It also served as redemption after his agonising five-set quarter-final loss to Rafael Nadal in 2022, as per ATP.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI\u2019m feeling great to get through it. I feel like the match was going so well for me for two sets. I\u2019ve never had a match really just flip so quickly, so I\u2019m really happy with how I came back in the fourth set and got it done. I think the momentum was definitely not going to have been on my side going into a fifth,\u201d said Fritz in his on-court interview.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Fritz looked firmly in control early on, claiming the first two sets without facing a break point. But the match turned dramatically in the third, as Khachanov surged ahead, sweeping the first five games and ultimately dominating the set. Fritz called for a medical timeout to treat a right foot issue, and Khachanov capitalised by breaking again early in the fourth.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Refusing to fold, the 27-year-old American broke back for 2-2 and steadied the ship, pushing the set to a tiebreak. There, Fritz delivered under pressure, showcasing sharp serving and consistency from the baseline to close out the match.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Fritz looked firmly in control early on, claiming the first two sets without facing a break point. But the match turned dramatically in the third, as Khachanov surged ahead, sweeping the first five games and ultimately dominating the set. Fritz called for a medical timeout to treat a right foot issue, and Khachanov capitalised by breaking again early in the fourth.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Taylor Fritz's best performance in Grand Slam competitions was finishing runner-up at the US Open last year. He had previously reached the quarterfinals at the Australian Open in 2024.<\/p>\r\n\r\n