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Dressed for success, Fritz advances at Wimbledon
Key takeaways
- LONDON -- A well-dressed Taylor Fritz impressed again, beating compatriot Patrick Kypson 6-2, 6-2, 7-5 to reach the third round at Wimbledon on Thursday.
- Fritz's white blazer and NBA-style warmup pants for his walk-on at No. 2 Court drew attention, but his play wasn't bad either -- he fired 19 aces and avoided getting pushed into a fourth set.
- The sixth-seeded American, a semifinalist last year, emphatically pumped his right fist when he broke Kypson to convert his fourth match point.
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LONDON -- A well-dressed Taylor Fritz impressed again, beating compatriot Patrick Kypson 6-2, 6-2, 7-5 to reach the third round at Wimbledon on Thursday.
Fritz's white blazer and NBA-style warmup pants for his walk-on at No. 2 Court drew attention, but his play wasn't bad either -- he fired 19 aces and avoided getting pushed into a fourth set.
The sixth-seeded American, a semifinalist last year, emphatically pumped his right fist when he broke Kypson to convert his fourth match point.
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