Last year's semifinalist Taylor Fritz continued his smooth progress at Wimbledon by defeating fellow American Patrick Kypson 6-2 6-2 7-5 to reach the third round on Thursday, keeping alive his bid for a maiden Grand Slam title.
Dominant start on Court Two
The sixth seed, who recorded his best result at the All England Club 12 months ago, followed up his straight-sets win over lucky loser Dusan Lajovic with another convincing display. The gulf in class on Court Two became evident early as Fritz eased through the opening two sets with minimum fuss, dropping only four games.
Third-set resistance
The 28-year-old encountered much more resistance from world number 113 Kypson in the third set. After losing a six-deuce game that allowed Kypson to level at 4-4, Fritz shifted gears again in the 12th game to close out the victory. He will next face either Canadian Gabriel Diallo or Italian Lorenzo Sonego.
