Overview

• He survived back-to-back five-set battles, including a five-set win over Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard in the opener and a blood-soaked triumph against Gabriel Diallo, to advance through the first two rounds.
• Fritz required first aid treatment when his elbow bled after a diving effort in the fourth set against Diallo, underscoring his resilience under pressure.
• Bookmakers list him as the fifth favorite to win Wimbledon, offering between 16/1 and 22/1 odds, trailing only Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner, Novak Djokovic and Jake Draper.
• Despite quarterfinal runs at Wimbledon in 2022 and 2024 and a US Open runner-up finish in 2024, he is still seeking his first Grand Slam title.
• He and Alejandro Davidovich Fokina enter Friday’s match with a 1-1 head-to-head split this season, trading wins at Eastbourne and Delray Beach.