ATP Live Race: Taylor Fritz edged 2024 finalist Andrey Rublev, while Ben Shelton moved past Alex de Minaur to set up an all-American semifinal at the Canadian Open.
Fritz was narrowly denied another serving shutout to claim a 6-3, 7-6(4) win. Holding match point at 5-4 in the second set after a serving masterclass, Fritz seemed destined to claim his 42nd consecutive hold before an against-the-script lapse that saw Rublev convert his fourth break point of the game to level the match and soon after force a tie-break. But with the confidence of having won 18 of his previous 21 matches, Fritz wrapped up the win, ATP reports.
Fritz, who becomes the third player this season to reach 20 hard-court wins, according to the ATP Win/Loss index, will play countryman Ben Shelton in the semifinals.
