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Frances Tiafoe pulled off the biggest comeback of the US Open. Then he helped produce one of the best moments of the US Open.
Frances Tiafoe postponed his victory celebration to console his friend Alex Michelsen after a tough five set US Open quarterfinal match.
Frances Tiafoe beat Alex Michelsen to reach the US Open semifinals. Here's how the American pulled off the stunning five-set win.
Tiafoe battled back from a huge deficit against Alex Michelsen to return to the semifinals for the third time in New York
The 22-year-old American has stormed into his first career Grand Slam quarterfinal without dropping a set, earning a place on Arthur Ashe Stadium for a blockbuster all-American showdown against No. 11 seed Frances Tiafoe. The match is scheduled to take place after the women’s singles quarter-final between Aryna Sabalenka and Linda Noskova.
Frances Tiafoe kept coming back until he had reached his third U.S. Open semifinal, beating Alex Michelsen 5-7, 3-6, 7-5, 6-3, 7-6 (10-6) on Tuesday.
That's a noble gesture.
There's something about Frances Tiafoe in New York City. Facing the unseeded Alex Michelsen in the US Open quarterfinals, the fan favorite American looked lost after two sets and more, only to roar back for a 5-7, 3-6, 7-5, 6-3, 7-6 win. His reward will either be No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz or No. 8 Ben Shelton in the semifinals on Friday.
Frances Tiafoe kept coming back until he had reached his third US Open semi-final, beating Alex Michelsen 5-7 6-3 7-5 6-3 7-6 (10-6) on Tuesday. Tiafoe, who lost the first two sets and then trailed 3-0 in the fifth,
But first up on Arthur Ashe, it's world number one Aryna Sabalenka against Wimbledon champion Linda Noskova.