Taylor Fritz has recovered from a mid-match lull during which he was treated by a trainer for a foot problem and reached the Wimbledon semifinals for the first time with a 6-3, 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 (4) victory over Karen Khachanov.

Taylor Fritz, a Rancho Palo Verdes resident, says his girlfriend Morgan Riddle helped improve his focus. Now his first Grand Slam title is within reach.

Taylor Fritz thought the motivational note he wrote to himself after losing at Wimbledon four years ago would stay private. His girlfriend, influencer Morgan Riddle, later shared it on social media. “That note was never supposed to be public,