Taylor Fritz (USA) acknowledges the fans after defeating Gabriel Diallo (not pictured) during the third round at Sobeys Stadium.

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Taylor Fritz Joins Elite Club of Current Players after Reaching Quarterfinals in National Bank Open

The American ace delivered two aces in the final tiebreaker of the match and wrapped up the game.

Taylor Fritz (USA) acknowledges the fans after defeating Gabriel Diallo (not pictured) during the third round at Sobeys Stadium.

The world No. 4, Taylor Fritz made into the quarterfinals of the 2025 National Bank Open after securing a 7-6(4), 6-7(2), 7-6(5) victory over Jiri Lehecka on Sunday night. It was one of the most thrilling ATP clashes of the season as all three sets went into tie-break and this thrilling encounter lasted around three hours.

Quarter-final collection complete ✅ @Taylor_Fritz97 survives Lehecka 7-6(4) 6-7(5) 7-6(5) and has now reached the final eight at every Masters 1000 event! 🙌@NBOtoronto | #NBO25 pic.twitter.com/zhNlJRrBwV
— ATP Tour (@atptour) August 4, 2025

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Taylor Fritz Joins Players like Djokovic, Alcaraz in the Elite Club of ATP Milestone

It was completely a tennis masterclass from Fritz and Lehecka as the match lasted 39 games without a break of serve. The American ace delivered two aces in the final tiebreaker of the match and wrapped up the game. With this win, Fritz set a new milestone in his career and he joined an elite club of players.

Taylor Fritz made into his 14th career Masters 1000 quarterfinals and second of the season. He has now reached the last-8 of the all Masters tournament and joined the elite club of current players.

Getting the full set 👏

🇺🇸 Indian Wells
🇺🇸 Miami
🇲🇨 Monte-Carlo
🇪🇸 Madrid
🇮🇹 Rome
🇨🇦 Toronto 🆕
🇺🇸 Cincinnati
🇨🇳 Shanghai
🇫🇷 Paris@Taylor_Fritz97 #NBO25 pic.twitter.com/Asf4mYaYbV
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) August 4, 2025

Current players who reached QFs of all ATP Masters 1000 events:

Novak Djokovic
Carlos Alcaraz
Alexander Zverev
Andrey Rublev
Daniel Medvedev
Stefanos Tsitsipas
Marin Cilic
Grigor Dimitrov
Gael Monfils
Hubert Hurkacz
Taylor Fritz

“Making all the Masters quarters is really cool,” Fritz said during the post-match. “It shows consistency. Today I had to accept that parts of my game were just not there. I was bailed out by a lot of first serves, but I was making too many mistakes.”

Fritz won the 1000 Masters event only once when he defeated Rafael Nadal in the final at 2022 Indian Wells. Last year, he reached the ATP Finals where he lost to Jannik Sinner. The US No. 1 will now take on Andrey Rublev in the quarterfinals in Toronto.

Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images

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