Fritz advances to semis in Dallas

Top seed Taylor Fritz reached the semi-finals at the Dallas Open after a labored 7-6 (9-7) 3-6 6-3 win against Marcos Giron on Friday night.

Fritz fury 🔥🔥

🇺🇸 Taylor Fritz books a ticket to the semifinals with a 7-6, 3-6, 6-3 victory over 🇺🇸 Marcos Giron. #DALOpen | @emirates pic.twitter.com/tdE5RMec1x

— Dallas Open (@DALOpenTennis) February 11, 2023

World number eight Fritz, who at 25-years-old is seeking the fifth ATP singles title of his career, allowed seventh-seed Giron only one break point opportunity for the entire match.

Fritz himself only created two such opportunities, and further illustrating the closely-fought nature of the battle, Fritz edged the total point count 86-85.

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Fritz faces China’s Yibing Wu in the semi-final after the 23-year-old defeated 34-year-old French veteran Adrian Mannarino 6-3 6-4.

Yibing Wu became the first Chinese man to reach an ATP semifinal since 1995.

Yibing Wu. First Chinese man to reach an ATP semifinal since 1995!

After beating Adrian Mannarino 6-3, 6-4, the 23-year-old will take on top seed Taylor Fritz for a place in the #DALOpen final.
What a week he's having! His smile says it all. pic.twitter.com/F7Vun0Sd4e

— Biola Solace-Chukwu (@Beeorlicious) February 11, 2023

The other semi-final will be an all-American showdown after J.J. Wolf upset second seed Frances Tiafoe 4-6 6-3 6-4, and 37-year-old John Isner proved too much for Ecuador’s Emilio Gomez in a 7-6 (10-8) 7-5 victory.