Impressive on the hard surface in California, where he had won his best victory in the final, at the expense of Rafael Nadal, Fritz fought for a long time on the Texas clay, ending up losing 6-2, 6-7 (5 /7), 6-3 after 2h43.
Garín, the last winner in Houston in 2019 (the following two editions were canceled due to the Covid-19 pandemic), will face an American, John Isner (27th) or Francis Tiafoe (30th) in the semifinals.
The other poster of the last four will oppose another representative of the United States, Reilly Opelka (18th), winner of the Dutchman from the qualifications Gijs Brouwer 6-3, 7-5, to the Australian Nick Kyrgios (94th), who benefited from the package of the American Michael Mmoh (226th), injured in an adductor.
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