Fritz fends off Purcell to win third Eastbourne title

Taylor Fritz won his 3rd Eastbourne International title pinch a 6-3 6-4 triumph complete astonishment finalist Max Purcell.

The American apical seed was antecedently successful astatine nan tourney successful 2019 and 2022 and came done this year's arena without dropping a set.

Fritz served 9 aces successful nan last and conscionable had excessively overmuch powerfulness for world number 94 Purcell of Australia, who battled done 2 qualifying rounds to scope nan main draw.

"This has been nan champion I person been serving connected grass," world number 13 Fritz said.

"I ever consciousness for illustration I play good present and conscionable had a bully emotion coming into nan week. I did a awesome job."

Fritz's victory, up of Wimbledon getting nether measurement connected Monday, gave him an eighth ATP Tour title and his 2nd of 2024.