American Taylor Fritz progressed to the Wimbledon quarterfinals Sunday after Jordan Thompson retired due to injury with the No. 5 seed leading 6-1, 3-0.

For the No. 5-seeded Fritz, it was a shorter workday after playing a pair of five-setters and one four-setter earlier in the tournament.

LONDON, July 6 (Reuters) - American fifth seed Taylor Fritz had little trouble in reaching his third Wimbledon quarter-final after his Australian opponent Jordan Thompson retired with a thigh injury at 6-1 3-0 down in their fourth-round meeting on Sunday.