Taylor Fritz into round two without a set lost

At Wimbledon, the season's third Grand Slam, sixth seed Taylor Fritz began the tournament with a win. The American beat his opponent Dušan Lajović, who entered the main draw as a lucky loser, 3-0 in sets to advance to the second round. The match on Centre Court lasted one hour and 41 minutes.

Fritz's pressure marked the match throughout. Taking the first set 6-3 to move ahead, the American gave his opponent little room with the consistency of his service games. Using his break-point chances efficiently, Fritz also took the second set 6-4 to double his advantage.

Building his game on the strength of his serve, the American kept up his tempo in the third set too. Breaking Lajović's resistance, Fritz again took the final set 6-3 to close out the match with a clear scoreline and advance without dropping a set.

Standing out for his productivity throughout the match, Fritz had the edge over his opponent in winners as well as in error management. Establishing a clear gap in both first- and second-serve points won, the American was especially effective behind his first serve. Giving his opponent only a single break opportunity on serve — and not letting him take it — Fritz delivered a solid performance.

With this result, Taylor Fritz carried his grass-court form into Wimbledon and laid down his tournament claim from the first round. The American's opponent in the next round will be one of the most intriguing storylines on grass.

Match by the numbers: Winners 33-17, unforced errors 18-29, break points won 4/10-0/1, first-serve points won 86%-67%, second-serve points won 72%-55%. Set scores: 6-3, 6-4, 6-3.

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