Taylor Fritz has finally reached the Pinnacle of his career as a grand slam semi-finalist a 26-year-old American athlete who previously held a 0 to4 record in quarterfinals triumphed with a hard-fought 76 36 64 76 victory over the number four seed Alexander Zev at Arthur Ash Stadium as the number 12 seed Fritz is set to face either fellow American Francis tifo or Gregor dimitrov in the upcoming semi-finals it has been 21 long years years since Andy rodic last claimed a grand slam title for American men making this moment even more significant Fritz who has been the top ranked American player for several years demonstrated resilience and Poise throughout the match winning an impressive 81% of points on his first serve and remaining mostly error free during crucial moments reflecting on the match Fritz expressed a newfound determination stating this time I felt like I've been there enough that I'm not even close to being happy with it anymore [Music]