Fritz ends exodus of American men with last-16 victory

Taylor Fritz made sure there will be an American man in the Wimbledon quarterfinals.

After three of his countrymen lost in the fourth round, the 11th-seeded Fritz ended that streak by beating qualifier Jason Kubler 6-3, 6-1, 6-4 to reach the last eight of a Grand Slam for the first time.

"I'm glad I could get the win on the Fourth of July, being an American," Fritz said in an on-court interview.

It was Fritz's eighth straight victory on grass after winning a warmup tournament in Eastbourne.

He will next face either Rafael Nadal or Botic van de Zandschulp.