Frances Tiafoe has advanced to his second Grand Slam semifinal at the US Open, where he will face fellow American Taylor Fritz. Tiafoe’s progression came after Grigor Dimitrov was forced to retire due to a leg injury while trailing 6-3, 6-7(5), 6-3, 4-1. Despite Dimitrov’s valiant efforts, the Bulgarian’s injury proved too severe, cutting short what had been a thrilling quarterfinal.
“Obviously, it’s not the way I want to get through. But obviously happy to get through,” Tiafoe remarked after the match. Tiafoe, who played with electric energy and aggression, captivated the Arthur Ashe Stadium crowd, displaying impressive all-court skills and a relentless approach at the net. He converted 17 of 31 net points and created 14 break opportunities, capitalizing on six.
Reflecting on the match, Tiafoe said, “It was a really, really high-level match. I liked where I was at in the third regardless. But obviously, I didn’t want it to end like that.”
Tiafoe will now face Fritz in the first all-American men’s semifinal at a major since 2005. This matchup is set to be a thrilling encounter as Tiafoe looks to end his six-match losing streak against Fritz, with a chance to secure the top American spot in the rankings. “Friday is going to be one hell of a day,” Tiafoe said, looking forward to the clash.
Tiafoe at the U.S. Open, ranking, and results in 2024
LLWLWLWLLW Ranked no.20, Frances achieved a compiled 29-20 match record in 2024. The American is currently playing at the U.S. Open where he managed to beat the world no.76 Aleksandar Kovacevic 6-4 6-3 4-6 7-5, the world no.61 Alexander Shevchenko 6-4 6-1 1-0 ret., the world no.13 Ben Shelton 4-6 7-5 6-7(5) 6-4 6-3, the world no.28 Alexei Popyrin 6-4 7-6(3) 2-6 6-3 and the world no.9 Grigor Dimitrov 6-3 6-7(5) 6-3 4-1 ret..
Frances Tiafoe will take on the world no.11 Stefanos Tsitsipas in the Round Robin. Their actual head to head record is 4-3 for Tsitsipas.
Frances got to the final in Houston (US Men’s Clay Court Championship) and in Cincinnati (Western & Southern Open).
The American won 4 titles in his career: 2 on hard courts, 1 on clay courts and 1 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
Fritz at the U.S. Open, ranking, and results in 2024
WLLWWWWLLW Currently ranked no.12, Taylor owns a 43-16 match record in 2024. Taylor is playing at the U.S. Open where he ousted the world no.93 Camilo Ugo Carabelli 7-5 6-1 6-2, the world no.44 Matteo Berrettini 6-3 7-6(1) 6-1, the world no.108 Francisco Comesana 6-3 6-4 6-2, the world no.8 Casper Ruud 3-6 6-4 6-3 6-2 and the world no.4 Alexander Zverev 7-6(2) 3-6 6-4 7-6(3).
Taylor Fritz will come up against the world no.8 Casper Ruud in the Round Robin. Their record is 2-1 for Ruud.
Fritz conquered 2 titles in 2024 in Delray Beach and Eastbourne. Taylor got to the final in Munich (BMW Open).
Taylor won 9 titles in his career: 6 on hard courts and 3 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
Frances Tiafoe and Taylor Fritz fought against each other 7 times. Their actual record is 6-1 for Fritz. Previously, the last time they competed against each other, Taylor Fritz won 6-3 6-4 in the quarter in Acapulco (Abierto Mexicano Telcel) in March 2023.
In the following video you can watch the key moments of their match.
Frances Tiafoe and Taylor Fritz |
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