For a brief moment it looked like Taylor Fritz's Independence Day celebrations could be ruined but some final-set fireworks propelled the American into the last 16 at Wimbledon with a 6-4 6-3 6-7(5) 6-1 win over Alejandro Davidovich Fokina on Friday.

The fifth seed cruised to a 6-4 6-3 6-7 (5-7) 6-1 victory in three hours and 12 minutes after overcoming a third-set wobble

Taylor Fritz's clash with Alejandro Davidovich Fokina on Centre Court at Wimbledon was paused early in the second set due to a medical emergency in the crowd. A spectator was taken ill and the players were told to return to their courtside seats, with Fritz leading 6-4 2-1 40-40.