Taylor Fritz was eliminated in the penultimate act of the ATP tournament in Geneva, suffering a 6-3, 5-7, 6-7(2) 3-set loss to Grigor Dimitrov.

Taylor Fritz defeated by Grigor Dimitrov in Geneva

Taylor Fritz was one step away from reaching the final of the ATP tournament in Geneva.

The player, who is ranked 9th in the ATP hierarchy, lost in 3 sets to Hryhor Dimitrov (33 ATP), in the end of the match, which lasted almost 3 hours (2 hours 55 minutes).

Second favorite in Geneva, the American won the first set 6-3 but lost the next two.

Thus, the Bulgarian will play in the grand final, where he will meet the winner of the duel between Nicolas Jarry (54 ATP) and Oleksandr Zverev (27 ATP).

The Geneva Open takes place from May 21 to 27 on outdoor clay and is part of the ATP 250 category. The total prize money is 562,815 euros, and the title champion is Casper Ruud of Norway.