Fritz rounds out all-American semi-final line-up at Delray Beach
Taylor Fritz defeated Rinky Hijikata 6-3, 6-3 on Saturday night and will play Marcos Giron in the next round
Taylor Fritz in Paris 2023 (Chryslene Caillaud/Panoramic)
American Taylor Fritz, the top seed, moved into the semi-finals of the Delray Beach Open by winning against Australian Rinky Hijikata 6-3, 6-3 at the Delray Beach Stadium and Tennis Center on Saturday night.
Defending champion Fritz, ranked No 9, will play compatriot Marcos Giron next.
All four semi-finalists at Delray Beach are American. Tommy Paul and Frances Tiafoe will meet in the lower-half semi-final.
The American beat Portuguese Nuno Borges (7-6 (5), 6-4) ahead of his victory.
In the previous rounds of the Delray Beach tournament, Hijikata, ranked No 84, defeated Liam Broady (6-2, 1-6, 6-1) and edged out Italian Matteo Arnaldi, the No 6 seed (6-2, 3-6, 6-4).
Delray Beach ATP 250, other last 8 results (Delray Beach Stadium and Tennis Center, hard, USD 661.585, most recent results first):
- Marcos Giron beat Patrick Kypson (WC): 6-4, 6-4
- Frances Tiafoe (2) beat Flavio Cobolli (LL): 6-4, 6-2
- Tommy Paul (3) beat Jordan Thompson: 6-4, 6-3
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