Tiafoe advances to fourth round at Wimbledon for the first time
Frances Tiafoe defeats Alexander Bublik 3-in four sets to reach the last 16 at Wimbledon where he meets either Ugo Humbert or David Goffin
Frances Tiafoe, Wimbledon 2022
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American Frances Tiafoe, the No 23 seed, advanced to the fourth round of Wimbledon for the first time in his career after a four set win over Kazakh Alexander Bublik.
The 24-year-old Tiafoe beat Bublik 3-6, 7-6 (1), 7-6 (3) on Friday to reach the last 16. His best result at a Grand Slam has been a quarter-final finish at the Australian Open in 2019.
Tiafoe is one of eight American men into the third round
Ranked No 28 in the world, Tiafoe is one of eight American men into the third round of Wimbledon. He will play the winner of the match between Frenchman Ugo Humbert and Belgian David Goffin in the fourth round.
This was the first time in three rounds that the American had dropped a set at Wimbledon this year, having beaten Italian qualifier Andrea Vavassori (6-4, 6-4, 6-4) and German qualifier Maximilian Marterer (6-2, 6-2, 7-6 (3)) both in straight sets.
Wimbledon (Grand Slam), third-round matches (All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, grass)
- Tim van Rijthoven (WC) beat Nikoloz Basilashvili (22): 6-4, 6-3, 6-4
- Lorenzo Sonego vs. Rafael Nadal
- Richard Gasquet vs. Botic van de Zandschulp
- Alex Molcan vs. Taylor Fritz
- Nick Kyrgios vs. Stefanos Tsitsipas
- Brandon Nakashima vs. Daniel Elahi Galan Riveros
- Alex De Minaur vs. Liam Broady
- Cristian Garin vs. Jenson Brooksby
- Cameron Norrie vs. Steve Johnson
- Oscar Otte vs. Carlos Alcaraz
- Novak Djokovic vs. Miomir Kecmanovic
- Tommy Paul vs. Jiri Vesely
- Ugo Humbert vs. David Goffin
- Jannik Sinner vs. John Isner
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