The American No. 1 had rallied from two sets down before his match was delayed despite having 42 minutes left before curfew.

Fritz appeared on the verge of stirring opening-round rally. And then Wimbledon officials intervened.

But her relationship with the sport became complicated at Wimbledon in 2024 when Fritz took on Alexander Zverev, in what would become a one-sided rivalry. Fritz came from two sets down to reach the SW19 quarter-finals for the first time,

Follow live reaction to the opening day at SW19 with fans unhappy as Fritz and Zverev clashes were paused after Carlos Alcaraz progressed in five sets

Carlos Alcaraz moved within one victory of a third consecutive Wimbledon championship and sixth Grand Slam title overall at age 22 by defeating Taylor Fritz 6-4, 5-7, 6-3, 7-6 (6) on Friday.