Overview
- Fritz defeated Jenson Brooksby 7-5, 6-1 to claim his record-extending fourth Eastbourne Open crown at Devonshire Park on June 28.
- Back-to-back victories in Stuttgart and Eastbourne have lifted his total grass-court ATP titles to five, second only to Novak Djokovic among active players.
- The world No. 5 is set to face French qualifier Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard in the Wimbledon first round on Monday.
- Andy Roddick has predicted Fritz’s run will end in the fourth round, while Jon Wertheim favors Daniil Medvedev for a deeper showing at SW19.
- No American man has won Wimbledon since Pete Sampras in 2000, adding historical significance to Fritz’s Grand Slam aspirations.