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Fritz Aims for Record Fourth Eastbourne Title in Semifinals

Two gruelling back-to-back victories highlight Fritz’s grass-court prowess ahead of his clash with Alejandro Davidovich Fokina.

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Overview

  • Taylor Fritz beat Joao Fonseca and Marcos Giron in back-to-back matches to secure his fourth Eastbourne semifinal berth.
  • Fritz will take on Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, who has won three matches here and arrives on the back of final appearances at the Delray Beach Open and the Mexican Open.
  • Fourth seed Ugo Humbert advanced to the semis by defeating Billy Harris and awaits an all-American showdown with lucky loser Jenson Brooksby, who replaced Alexander Bublik and has claimed straight-sets wins over Francisco Comesana, Nuno Borges and Dan Evans.
  • The top-ranked American holds a 48–29 career record on grass courts, underscoring his advantage on the surface as he bids for a fourth title here.
  • Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejcikova withdrew from the women’s draw with a thigh injury and is awaiting scan results to determine her participation at next week’s Grand Slam.