One of the few Americans who escaped mass carnage over the first two rounds of action in London, Fritz is coming off a pair of marathon five-setters and got a much-needed break Thursday ahead of his third-round bout with Alejandro Davidovich Fokina on Friday after being on court three consecutive days due to extended matches.

After three sets, the match was paused to close the stadium roof and finish up under the lights. While Fritz was in control and up 3-6, 6-3, 7-6, Diallo was pushing him to the limit — and the Canadian's play seemingly improved once the roof closed.

LONDON (AP) — Late-night finishes and five-set matches are becoming a habit for Taylor Fritz at this year’s Wimbledon. This time, though, he managed to wrap up his win over Gabriel Diallo before the match was suspended — making sure the fifth-seeded American won’t have to come back on court for a fourth straight day.