Taylor Fritz vs Dušan Lajović — 6-3 6-4 6-3

Result

Sixth seed Taylor Fritz cruised past lucky loser Dušan Lajović 6-3 6-4 6-3 on No. 1 Court in just over an hour and a half. Fritz, a semi-finalist a year earlier, had prepared to face British No. 1 Jack Draper before Draper withdrew with an arm injury, drawing Lajović in as a late replacement. The American was clinical, firing 14 aces and 33 winners while winning 86 percent of his first-serve points.

Taylor Fritz

Dušan Lajović

14Aces3

0Double faults3

66%1st serve in67%

86%1st-serve points won67%

72%2nd-serve points won55%

139 mphFastest serve132 mph

4/10Break points won0/1

33Winners17

19Unforced errors30

16/18Net points won8/15

90Total points won70

1695 mDistance run1729 m

Stats: Official wimbledon.com match statistics (IBM) · as of 2026-07-09

Rows the source hadn’t published are left off rather than guessed.

At this Stage

Taylor Fritz spent his preparation days studying Jack Draper, only for the British No. 1 to withdraw with an arm injury the day before; in came lucky loser Dušan Lajović, and the sixth seed treated the change of plans as an administrative matter. Fritz — a semi-finalist here in 2025 — won 6-3 6-4 6-3 in a shade over an hour and a half, serving 14 aces, dropping serve just once and never facing a set point. For a title contender, first rounds are about spending as little as possible, and Fritz spent almost nothing. Next came an all-American round-of-64 meeting with Patrick Kypson, which passed nearly as smoothly.

Taylor Fritz✓

Dušan Lajović

Jun 29–30

6-3 6-4 6-3

Patrick Kypson✓

Mackenzie McDonald

Jun 29–30

3-6 6-1 6-4 6-4

Taylor Fritz✓

Patrick Kypson

Jul 1–2

6-2 6-2 7-5

Round of 128

Taylor Fritz✓

Dušan Lajović

Jun 29–30

6-3 6-4 6-3

Patrick Kypson✓

Mackenzie McDonald

Jun 29–30

3-6 6-1 6-4 6-4

Round of 64

Taylor Fritz✓

Patrick Kypson

Jul 1–2

6-2 6-2 7-5

What we know now

Tale of the tape

Taylor FritzDušan Lajović

28Age36

6′5″ (1.96 m)Height6′0″ (1.83 m)

86 kg (190 lb)Weight83 kg (183 lb)

Right-handed, two-handed backhandPlaysRight-handed, one-handed backhand

2015Turned pro2007

No. 7ATP rankingNo. 153

—2026 win–loss—

—Career on grass—

0Grand Slam titles0

Semi-finals (2025)Best at Wimbledon—

Michael RussellCoach—

Player vitals: ATP Tour player profiles and Wikipedia (career records) · as of 2026-07-09.

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