With a packed stadium dedicated to his actions, the current world No. 26 beat Andrey Rublev 7-6(3), 7-6(0) and 6-4, reigniting the illusion of a homegrown player winning the Open of the United States after almost twenty years.
New York has its favorite actor. This is Frances Tiafoe (26th), entered the last grand slam of the season with a secondary role, but little by little he became the local hero thanks to his victories. Today, he brings back the illusion of tennis, at least within the men’s team, to the land of 50 states.
The explosion happened in the round of 16 when he beat Rafael Nadal in a brave match. This afternoon marked the turning point in the perception of Tiafoe in the United States, reactivating a thirst for triumphs that had not appeared for a long time on the male level. A victory against the Spaniard, it was not anything and the public of the Big Apple had understood it as well.
This is why today a dedicated stadium welcomes it and serves as its constant support. If Frances won, American tennis would win too. This, since since 2006, when Roddick beat Lleyton Hewitt, that an American has not reached the semifinals of the US Open .
If you want to look for a local champion in the last big of the year, you have to go back to 2003, when Roddick himself beat Juan Carlos Ferrero in straight sets. This is why the enthusiasm and energy of the United States are total in the North American Grand Slam.
That and exceptional tennis were enough for Rublev to be unable to contain the situation and ended up saying goodbye to a Grand Slam again in the quarter-finals. With today, there are already six games lost in this instance , being five of them in three sets. The stats and the feeling of not being able to break the barrier of the best eight caused the 11th in the world burst into tears in his chair before the match was even over . The images shocked his fans and anyone who has followed the career of a tennis player with great gifts, but who has always been diminished among the greats.
More specifically, the meeting resulted in a 7-6(3), 7-6(0) and 6-4 in favor of the American e, who despite the proximity of the scoreboard, has always seen himself a cut above his rival. With an extraordinary first serve (18 aces and 88% of points won), he managed to keep the game always in his favor, even managing to save the four break chances he had against.
On the contrary, in the third set, Tiafoe managed to break the Russian’s serve for the first time and gain the advantage needed to seal the match with his service game. Despite the battle fought by the Russians, it was the locals who celebrated in New York.
Once his victory was consummated and became the second semi-finalist of the US Open (Khachanov ensured his presence in the first four round yesterday by beating Kyrgios), he spoke on the court about the feelings of the best week of his career. . “This is pure wild madness. I had the biggest win of my life 24 hours ago and I’m coming back and now I have another big win. Andrey is a great player, it’s great growth. It’s hard to turn the page but I did it and now I’m in the semis ”started to tell.
Finally, he confessed that he is really enjoying his tournament in New York, but the goal is not yet achieved. “I always have a little fun on this court and I play good tennis. Let’s enjoy this victory, guys. We got two more games, we got two more he confessed to the crowd.
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Source: Latercera
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