US Taylor Fritz Reaches 1st Career Wimbledon Semi-Final
On Tuesday, Taylor Fritz recovered from a mid-match disturbance during his match to reach the semi-final of the iconic Wimbledon.
Fritz was treated by a trainer for a foot problem to reach his first Wimbledon semifinals with a 6-3, 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 (4) victory over Karen Khachanov..
The No. 5-seeded, who was the runner-up at last year's US Open, came in with a 1-4 record in major quarterfinals, 0-2 at Wimbledon.
He'll now meet either two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz or unseeded Cam Norrie for a berth in the final.
'It's given me a lot of confidence in those moments and situations, just having been there, that I can do it again,' Fritz said.
'I feel like other years that I was in the quarterfinals here specifically, it felt like a really big deal for me. Going into the match today, I was much more calm and relaxed.'
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