Fritz through to semifinals

Shanghai Masters

FE Team | Published: October 11, 2024 23:07:36

United States' Taylor Fritz celebrates after defeating Belgium's David Goffin in the men's singles quarterfinals match of the Shanghai Masters tennis tournament at Qizhong Forest Sports city Tennis Center in Shanghai, China on Friday — AP

SHANGHAI, Oct 11 (AP): Taylor Fritz advanced to his fifth Masters semifinal with a straightforward 6-3, 6-4 victory over David Goffin of Belgium at the Shanghai Masters on Friday.
The 26-year-old American was in control throughout the 82-minute encounter and converted three of his seven break points to set up a meeting against four-time champion Novak Djokovic or Jakub Mensik, who play later Friday.
"I feel like sometimes it takes a couple of matches to find my routines, to find what feels good and what is working for me," Fritz said. "I feel like once I get past the first two rounds, I feel very locked in. I've come this far already, so I might as well really dial it in and I'm just enjoying being here." In the other semifinal on Saturday, top-ranked Jannik Sinner will face Tomas Machac, who toppled second-ranked Carlos Alcaraz in the quarterfinals.