American Taylor Fritz advanced to the Wimbledon quarterfinals for a second consecutive year after his opponent Jordan Thompson retired with an injury while Fritz was leading 6-1, 3-0. This marked the fifth straight major in which at least one American man reached the quarterfinals, the longest streak since 2002-2004. Thompson, dealing with a back problem, called a medical timeout and ultimately withdrew due to a right thigh injury. Fritz will face No. 17 seed Karen Khachanov, who also reached the quarterfinals with a solid performance against Kamil Majchrzak.
Jordan Thompson's retirement during the Wimbledon match against Taylor Fritz, while Fritz led 6-1, 3-0, marks the fifth consecutive major with an American man in the quarterfinals.
Taylor Fritz expressed disappointment over Jordan Thompson's injury, stating, 'It's sad ... he's been battling out here, playing five-setters, I respect him for coming out.'
Karen Khachanov, who reached the Wimbledon quarterfinals, highlighted his performance by saying, 'To be honest, today was a really great performance -- at least from my side.'
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