It is Fritz who will face the Argentinian Francisco Cerundolo (23rd) for a place in the 8th final. Quarterfinals at Wimbledon last year, which remains to date his best result in Grand Slams, Fritz had never gone beyond the third round on the Parisian gravel. And the least we can say is that he evolved in hostile territory on Thursday night.
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The outsider Rinderknech was very loudly supported from the entrance by the audience of the court Suzanne-Lenglen. A real Davis Cup atmosphere, old version. Several Marseillaises were sung and the public throughout the match often sought to destabilize Fritz, despite the regular remonstrances of the referee. Visibly disturbed the 8th world missed his start of the match before regaining his efficiency on the serve to enforce his rank.
Once the match ball was won, Fritz waved for a long time to the audience to be silent with his finger on his mouth... Obviously, the opposite has happened. And the boos doubled. The American hit the nail on the head with this ironic exit. "The crowd was so great, they cheered me on so hard that I absolutely wanted to win." Mission accomplished.