American Taylor Fritz won an entertaining three-hour battle against Andy Murray 6-7(2) 6-3 6-4 in their rain-delayed match on Friday in Washington DC and will face Jordan Thompson in the quarter-finals in the evening session.
The veteran Scot overcame an early break of serve in the marathon first set to force a tiebreak that was dominated by the three-time major champion.
The American top seed broke again early in the second set which was enough to seal the set and stretch the contest into a decider. In the tight third set, Fritz took advantage of a sloppy service game from Murray to arrive on the doorstep of victory at 5-4.Fritz, who crushed 17 aces, managed to serve his way out of trouble and hit a lovely lunging volley to set up match point, which he converted with a cross-court forehand winner.
The match showcased not only both players' raw power but also their versatility, with each deploying deft drop shots at critical times in the match, often leading to entertaining rallies on a hot and humid day. Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov reached the semi-finals without hitting a ball after he was handed a walkover by Frenchman Ugo Humbert.
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