Fritz has faced Davidovich Fokina twice already in 2025, and the two are 1-1 against each other. Fritz defeated Davidovich Fokina 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 at the Eastbourne tournament, before Davidovich Fokina won 7-6, 7-6 at Delray Beach.

After three sets, the match was paused to close the stadium roof and finish up under the lights. While Fritz was in control and up 3-6, 6-3, 7-6, Diallo was pushing him to the limit — and the Canadian's play seemingly improved once the roof closed.

Rising American tennis star Taylor Fritz, currently number five in the world, is set to face 26th seed Alejandro Davidovich Fokina later on Friday for a place in the Wimbledon quarter-finals. The 27-year-old Californian booked his place in the third round of the men's singles competition on Wednesday by defeating Canadian rival Gabriel Diallo in a hard-fought contest.