Inside look at US Open battle between Frances Tiafoe-Taylor Fritz
Friday's U.S. Open semifinal match between Francis Tiafoe and Taylor Fritz will be an all-American battle. Fritz's match against the Big Four will mark the first time since 2005 that two Americans, instead of one, will appear in a Grand Slam semifinal. Taylor Fritz celebrates his victory over Alexander Zverev at the US Open Quarterfinals. […]
French politicians react to Michel Barnier’s appointment as France’s new prime minister – Europe live | Michel Barnier
French Socialist Olivier Faure He said no one from his party would take part in a government led by Michel Barnier, accusing him of relying on the far-right. .Foret Olivier : “Quand Michel Barnier dit qu'il va gouverner “avec tout le monde”, à qui s'adresse-t-il ? À la gauche ? Non, à l'extreme-droite, dont il […]
Frances Tiafoe grinds down Grigor Dimitrov to set up all-American semi-final at US Open | US Open Tennis 2024
Francis Tiafoe beat Grigor Dimitrov to reach the quarterfinals at Flushing Meadows on Tuesday night, marking the first time an American has played in the U.S. Open men's singles final in nearly two decades and setting the stage for an all-American semifinal with Taylor Fritz. Tiafoe caught out a weary opponent and, with the help […]
Frances Tiafoe advances to set up all-American US Open semifinal
History was made at Arthur Ashe on Tuesday night. It was led by a new American hero: Francis Tiafoe. He was a big threat to ninth-ranked Grigor Dimitrov, upsetting the favorite to reach the semifinals. Francis Tiafoe celebrates after defeating Grigor Dimitrov in the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open on September 3, 2024. Larry Marano […]
American Frances Tiafoe earns 3rd consecutive US Open quarterfinals berth with victory over Alexei Popyrin
Francis Tiafoe is back in the U.S. Open quarterfinals for the third consecutive year. The 26-year-old reached the final on Sunday night by beating Alexei Popyrin 6-4, 7-6 (3), 2-6, 6-3. With the win, Tiafoe became the first American player to reach three consecutive quarterfinals at the U.S. Open since Andy Roddick did it from […]
Frances Tiafoe grinds out win over Alexei Popyrin for US Open quarterfinal berth
Francis Tiafoe is returning to the stage that defined his career. Tiafoe (ranked 20th in the world) lost in a close match to fellow American Ben Shelton in the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open last year, but got his revenge in the third round this year. Tiafoe has emerged from nowhere to become one of […]
Frances Tiafoe topples Ben Shelton in five sets at US Open
Neither deserved to resign, but one of them had to. Redemption has been made. Yes, both players are likely to remain at the forefront of American men's tennis for the foreseeable future. But Francis Tiafoe has finally earned bragging rights in this friendly rivalry and reclaimed his place as perhaps America's best hope of ending […]
Frances Tiafoe, Ben Shelton clash only can benefit growing US men’s tennis push
It's been more than two decades since an American man won a Grand Slam title, but Francis Tiafoe and Ben Shelton, preparing for Friday's all-American showdown at the U.S. Open, say they finally have a breakthrough. “We have a chance in this game,” Tiafoe said.[We had] “A lot of familiar faces have won the tournament. […]
Frances Tiafoe, Ben Shelton set for third-round showdown at US Open
This time, the All-American showdown between Francis Tiafoe and Ben Shelton comes a little early. Both players comfortably won their second-round matches at the U.S. Open on a hot, sweaty Wednesday in Flushing to advance to the third round. This resulted in a rematch of last year's traditional quarter-final, this time two rounds earlier. Francis […]
Frances Tiafoe digs deep in gutsy US Open win over Aleksandar Kovacevic
Francis Tiafoe faced a test in his first round at the U.S. Open. And he passed. Pushed to the brink by New York native Aleksandar Kovacevic, Tiafoe had to pull off a 6-4, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 victory in the first round at Louis Armstrong Stadium. “It was pretty tough at the end,” Tiafoe admitted in […]