بلغ الأمريكي تيلور فريتز، المصنف الخامس في البطولة، الدور ربع النهائي من بطولة ويمبلدون للتنس للمرة الثالثة في مسيرته، بعد انسحاب منافسه الأسترالي جوردان طومسون خلال مواجهتهما في الدور الرابع اليوم (الأحد) بسبب إصابة في الفخذ.
وكان طومسون قد دخل المنافسات وهو يعاني من آلام في الظهر، قبل أن تتفاقم مشكلته في منتصف المجموعة الثانية، ما دفعه إلى طلب وقت مستقطع للعلاج إثر معاناته من إصابة واضحة في الفخذ الأيمن. وبعد استئناف اللعب لعدة نقاط فقط، قرر الانسحاب عندما كان متأخراً 1-6 و0-3.
فريتز، الذي لم يواجه مقاومة حقيقية، حسم المجموعة الأولى بسهولة بفضل أدائه القوي وإرسالاته الحاسمة، خصوصاً مع تساقط الأمطار على الملعب رقم 1 الذي احتضن اللقاء. واستفاد اللاعب الأمريكي من الإرهاق الذي بدا واضحاً على طومسون، الذي خاض مواجهات مرهقة امتدت لخمس مجموعات في أول دورين، وأربع مجموعات في الدور الثالث.
وبهذا الفوز، يواصل فريتز مشواره بثبات في البطولة المقامة على الملاعب العشبية لنادي عموم إنجلترا، ساعياً للوصول إلى نصف النهائي للمرة الأولى في تاريخه.
«انسحاب مبكر» يمنح فريتز بطاقة التأهل لربع نهائي ويمبلدون
6 يوليو 2025 - 20:12
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آخر تحديث 6 يوليو 2025 - 20:12
تابع قناة عكاظ على الواتساب
«عكاظ» (جدة)
American Taylor Fritz, the fifth seed in the tournament, reached the quarter-finals of the Wimbledon tennis championship for the third time in his career after his Australian opponent Jordan Thompson withdrew during their fourth-round match today (Sunday) due to a thigh injury.
Thompson entered the competition suffering from back pain, and his problem worsened in the middle of the second set, prompting him to request a medical timeout after clearly struggling with an injury to his right thigh. After resuming play for just a few points, he decided to withdraw while trailing 1-6 and 0-3.
Fritz, who faced no real resistance, easily secured the first set thanks to his strong performance and decisive serves, especially with the rain falling on Court No. 1, which hosted the match. The American player took advantage of the fatigue that was clearly evident in Thompson, who had played exhausting matches that extended to five sets in the first two rounds and four sets in the third round.
With this victory, Fritz continues his steady progress in the tournament held on the grass courts of the All England Club, aiming to reach the semi-finals for the first time in his history.
Thompson entered the competition suffering from back pain, and his problem worsened in the middle of the second set, prompting him to request a medical timeout after clearly struggling with an injury to his right thigh. After resuming play for just a few points, he decided to withdraw while trailing 1-6 and 0-3.
Fritz, who faced no real resistance, easily secured the first set thanks to his strong performance and decisive serves, especially with the rain falling on Court No. 1, which hosted the match. The American player took advantage of the fatigue that was clearly evident in Thompson, who had played exhausting matches that extended to five sets in the first two rounds and four sets in the third round.
With this victory, Fritz continues his steady progress in the tournament held on the grass courts of the All England Club, aiming to reach the semi-finals for the first time in his history.
