History was made in Arthur Ashe on Tuesday night. It was led by Frances Tiafoe, who is America’s new hero.
He posed a big threat to No. 9 Grigor Dimitrov and overwhelmed the favored player to orchestrate an upset to the semifinals.With that, for the first time since 2009, the U.S. is guaranteed to have a man in a major final since Andy Roddick in 2009 at Wimbledon.
In what started as a tight match, Tiafoe defeated Dimitrov in four sets 6-3, 6-7, 6-3, 4-1 across three hours and four minutes after the Bulgarian was forced to retire with an injury.Daniil Medvedev coach’s NHL passion, Rangers hat has proved good luck charm at US OpenWhile up 4-3 in the third set, Dimitrov noticeably slowed down, occasionally grabbing his left hamstring and walking very gingerly in between points.
With the win, Tiafoe reached his third career grand slam semifinal where he will meet his fellow American Taylor Fritz,That showdown will be the first All-American men’s semifinal in a grand slam since Andre Agassi and Robby Ginepri faced one another in Flushing in 2005 with Agassi coming out on top.
“I’ve been playing against him since I was 14. To be able to play him in one of the biggest matches and stages in the world, it’s going to be awesome,” Frances said of playing Fritz.The once-in-a-generation, two-way thrills of Colorado's Travis Hunter: 'Like watching da Vinci paint'Grigor Dimitrov had to retire in the third set because of a hamstring injury in his U.S. Open quarterfinal loss to Frances Tiafoe on Sept. 3, 2024.
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