Christopher Eubanks emerges as last American man standing at Wimbledon 2023 after Frances Tiafoe’s loss to Grigor Dimitrov
In an unexpected development at the 2023 Wimbledon Championships, Christopher Eubanks has emerged as the last American man standing in the tournament following the exit of Frances Tiafoe.
The American No. 2 bowed out to 21st seed Grigor Dimitrov in the third round, leaving Eubanks as the lone contender from the United States left at SW19.
Grigor Dimitrov picks up where he left yesterday, outclasses Frances Tiafoe 6-2, 6-3, 6-2 to reach the #Wimbledon R4.
Like we all expected a month ago, Christopher Eubanks is the last American standing on the men’s draw.
In Sunday's match, Tiafoe succumbed to a dominant Dimitrov, who displayed a performance reminiscent of his late-2010s form. The Bulgarian showcased a massive serve and impressive mobility on the court.
The match was largely controlled by Dimitrov's powerful serve, which produced 13 aces. The Bulgarian also won 38 out of 42 first-serve points.
Conversely, Tiafoe faced a challenging time in his service games, getting broken on five occasions.
Dimitrov did not face a single break point throughout the match, which ended 6-2, 6-3, 6-2 in his favor. Up next, he takes on Holger Rune for a spot in the quarterfinals.
Christopher Eubanks vying for a spot in the quarterfinals, set to face Stefanos Tsitsipas in the Round of 16
Christopher Eubanks, the sole American representative left in the 2023 Wimbledon men's singles draw, is set to square off against fifth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas on Monday.
Eubanks has a winning percentage of 90% in service games (90 out of 100 service games won) on grass and a 15% success rate in return games (15 out of 100 return games won). Moreover, he is ranked 93rd for his break point win percentage (34.5%), converting 10 out of 29 opportunities on grass.
Eubanks' impressive grasscourt run includes a recent victory at the Mallorca Championships, where he triumphed over World No. 43 Adrian Mannarino in the final with a score of 6-1, 6-4.
On the other hand, Tsitsipas has had a much less stellar season on grass, recording a 1-3 match record across three tournaments before Wimbledon. However, he has managed to maintain an 83.9% success rate in his service games on the surface.
So far at Wimbledon, Tsitsipas has gotten the better of Dominic Thiem, Andy Murray and Laslo Djere. He dropped four sets in the first two matches before securing victory in the third round in straight sets.
Eubanks, on the other hand, has downed Thiago Monteiro, Cameron Norrie and Christopher O'Connell at SW19 so far.