Taylor Fritz is causing quite a stir at Wimbledon, with the American having soared into the quarter-finals.
The 26-year-old has been hugely impressive at the All England Club, with his run beginning with a straight set win over Christopher O’Connell.
That first round victory was followed by wins over Arthur Rinderknech and Alejandro Tabilo in rounds two and three respectively.
The former was certainly an entertaining one, with Nick Kyrgios admiring Fritz after the American furthered his rivalry with Rinderknech by telling him to ‘have a night flight home’ after the match.
The world number 13 then pulled off a huge upset in round four, producing a stunning comeback to beat Alexander Zverev.
Andy Roddick predicts the winner of Taylor Fritz and Lorenzo Musetti
But the American isn’t the only lower-ranked player causing trouble at Wimbledon, with 25th-seed Lorenzo Musetti also into the last eight.
The 22-year-old Italian will now take on Fritz for a place in the semi-finals, with Andy Roddick predicting the winner of the clash in London.
“He is an elite ball striker and pacemaker, he can create speed and hit that heavy flat ball,” Roddick said on the Served with Andy Roddick podcast.
“If he is not getting extended, which means he is going to get looks at return, I really like this match-up for Taylor Fritz.
“Oh and by the way, don’t worry about him physically, you never talk about him labouring. He has proven he can go the distance.
“He plays every week, he’s like the iron man of tennis, I like Taylor Fritz and well deserved after turning around that match against Zverev.”
Can Taylor Fritz go all the way at Wimbledon?
Fritz couldn’t have headed into Wimbledon in better shape, having clinched success at the Rothesay International.
The American star didn’t drop a single set on the way to his eighth tour-level title, and third in Eastbourne.
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The success there came despite Fritz often finding playing tennis in the UK ‘miserable’ due to the windy conditions.
But he has put those feelings to one side at Wimbledon, having just produced one of the best displays of his entire career against Zverev.
The German fourth seed led by two sets on Centre Court, but the 13th seed fought back to win 4-6, 6-7(4-7), 6-4, 7-6(7-3), 6-3.
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