Jordan Thompson vs Taylor Fritz fourth-round match ends in walkover

US Open runner-up Taylor Fritz moved into the Wimbledon quarter-finals for the third time in four years, advancing over injured Australian opponent, Jordan Thompson, who quit while trailing 6-1, 3-0 after 41 minutes.

The unseeded Thompson's movement and power were clearly compromised.

The Australian entered the match with back and leg issues and left the court for a medical timeout in the second set on Sunday, then stopped after trying to play for three more points.

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Jordan Thompson of Australia rests on his chair during his men's singles fourth round match against Taylor Fritz of the US at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Sunday, July 6, 2025. AP Photo/Joanna Chan

Taylor Fritz of the US plays a return to Jordan Thompson of Australia during their men's singles fourth round match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Sunday, July 6, 2025. AP Photo/Joanna Chan

"It's obviously not the way that I want to go through," the fifth seed said

"It's just sad. ... Respect to him for coming out. His body's not right."

For Fritz, it was a shorter workday after playing a pair of five-setters and one four-setter earlier in the tournament.

Now the American will meet seventh seed Karen Khachanov of Russia on Tuesday for a berth in the semi-finals — a round neither has reached at the All England Club.

Khachanov beat Kamil Majchrzak 6-4, 6-2, 6-3 on Sunday.

"To be honest, today was a really great performance — at least from my side," said Khachanov, who finished with more than twice as many winners as unforced errors, 44-21.

Jorrdan Thompson of Australia receives medical treatment during a medical time out, before retiring during the gentlemen's singles fourth round match against Taylor Fritz of United States on day seven of The Championships Wimbledon 2025 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 6, 2025 in London, England. Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images

The 109th-ranked Majchrzak was playing in a fourth-round match at a major for the first time. He was on a six-match grand slam losing streak before Wimbledon.

Khachanov has been a grand slam semi-finalist twice, at the US Open in 2022 and the Australian Open in 2023.

Fritz made it that far for the first time when he got to the final at Flushing Meadows in September before losing to No.1 Jannik Sinner.

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