Taylor Fritz’s win streak ends at palms of Tallon Griekspoor in D.C. semis

Top American Taylor Fritz’s seven match successful streak was stopped on the semifinals of the D.C. Open Saturday night time in three units by Tallon Griekspoor.

The 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 triumph for the Thirty seventh-ranked Dutchman is his first profession win over a high 10 opponent in 10 makes an attempt. He’ll play Sunday night for his third ATP title of 2023 and twenty eighth match win of the 12 months. A 12-seed in D.C., Griekspoor was No. 153 on this planet in the beginning of 2021 earlier than catching fireplace this 12 months.

Fritz, the world No. 9 and high Washington seed was vying for his second closing in as many weeks after his run to the Atlanta Open title final week. Before Saturday, Fritz has solely had been damaged twice in his earlier 82 service video games and solely as soon as this event. Griekspoor did it thrice, together with twice within the decisive set, whereas solely going through two break factors your entire match.

Griekspoor will face the winner of the late match Saturday between fifth-seeded Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov and ninth-seeded Brit Daniel Evans within the first assembly between the 2. Evans eradicated Hyattsville-native and two-seed Frances Tiafoe in straight units within the quarterfinals on Friday. Griekspoor’s win ensures Andy Roddick will stay the final American man to have received in Washington, having completed so in 2007.