07/02/26 08:18:00
Printable Page
07/02 08:16 CDT Taylor Fritz wins match and style points at Wimbledon. De
Minaur also advances
Taylor Fritz wins match and style points at Wimbledon. De Minaur also advances
By KEN MAGUIRE
AP Sports Writer
LONDON (AP) --- A well-dressed Taylor Fritz impressed again at Wimbledon on
Thursday, beating compatriot Patrick Kypson 6-2, 6-2, 7-5 to reach the third
round as Princess Kate visited the All England Club.
Fritz's white blazer and NBA-style warmup pants for his walk-on at No. 2 Court
drew attention but his play wasn't bad either --- he fired 19 aces and avoided
getting pushed into a fourth set.
The sixth-seeded American, a semifinalist last year, emphatically pumped his
right fist when he broke Kypson to convert his fourth match point.
"I'm really happy that I was able to just get the break there, avoid going to a
tiebreaker, avoid going to a fourth, just get it done in three," Fritz said in
an on-court interview.
Fritz also won his opener in straight sets and had worn a similar outfit with
tear-away warmup pants.
"I'm a bit more low-key so it's definitely something different for me walking
out with the whole fit," the 28-year-old Californian said.
"The first round I actually kind of struggled getting the thing off. I saw a
video of Frances (Tiafoe) the other day just going full rip-off," Fritz added.
"I tried to copy him today."
Fifth-seeded Alex de Minaur also advanced in straight sets, beating Adrian
Mannarino 6-3, 6-2, 6-2.
___
AP tennis: https://apnews.com/hub/tennis
|
