With units of 7-6 (8/6), 3-6, 6-4 and 6-2, the 25-year-old Scandinavian, a semi-finalist within the final two editions of this match, beat his rival (twelfth within the rating) over the clay courtroom Suzanne Lenglen.
Fritz scored extra direct factors (19 for 11) and a greater share of effectiveness within the first serve (64 for 59), however Ruud knew tips on how to develop in tense moments of the combat and was extra secure on the courtroom.
This Monday, the present Serbian champion Novak Djokovic additionally certified for the quarterfinals by defeating the Argentine Francisco Cerúndolo and the Australian Alex de Miñaur 3-2 (6-1, 5-7, 3-6, 7-5, 6-3). , who stunned Russian Daniil Medvedev 3-1 (4-6, 6-1, 6-2 and 6-3).
The final move to the subsequent stage shall be distributed at the moment to the winner of the duel between the German Alexander Zverev and the Dane Holger Rune.
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