Fritz Sets Federer Clash In Stuttgart

#NextGen star Taylor Fritz saved one match point as he finished strongly to defeat qualifier Fabrice Martin 3-6, 7-6(6), 6-1 on Tuesday in the first round of the MercedesCup in Stuttgart.

In just his third tour-level match on grass, Fritz rallied from down 5/6 in the second set tie-break to level the match, before breaking serve three times as he raced through the decider, sealing victory in 88 minutes.

The 18-year-old Fritz sets a second-round clash with top seed Roger Federer, who is returning from injury after being forced to miss Roland Garros.

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German qualifier Florian Mayer upset sixth seed Viktor Troicki 6-4, 7-6(4) in 71 minutes, claiming just his second tour-level win of the season. The former Top 20 player is on the comeback after returning from a torn tendon in his right adductor in Bucharest.

Another qualifier, Radek Stepanek, will face second seed Marin Cilic in the second round after defeating Denis Istomin 7-5, 3-6, 6-3.