Taylor Fritz, a Rancho Palo Verdes resident, says his girlfriend Morgan Riddle helped improve his focus. Now his first Grand Slam title is within reach.

Taylor Fritz has recovered from a mid-match lull during which he was treated by a trainer for a foot problem and reached the Wimbledon semifinals for the first time with a 6-3, 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 (4) victory over Karen Khachanov.

The American survived 6-3, 6-4, 1-6, 7-6(4) to make the final four at the world’s most important tennis tournament for the first time.