Frances Tiafoe Comes From 2 Sets Down to Beat Michelsen and Reach the US Open Semifinals
- On Tuesday, Frances Tiafoe rallied from two sets down to defeat Alex Michelsen 5-7, 3-6, 7-5, 6-3, 7-6 at Arthur Ashe Stadium, advancing to the US Open semifinals.
- Michelsen served for the match at 5-4 in the third set but lost his poise as Tiafoe mounted a comeback, ultimately forcing a decisive tiebreak in the grueling four-hour and 38-minute contest.
- Seeking to become the first American man to win a Grand Slam since 2003, Tiafoe has now reached the US Open semifinals three times in five years.
- Tiafoe will face either defending champion Carlos Alcaraz or eighth seed Ben Shelton in the semifinals, with the winner of their late match determining his opponent.
- The victory improves Tiafoe's record against Michelsen to 3-0, ending the 22-year-old's breakout tournament after he had not dropped a set before the quarterfinal.
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Tiafoe gives Michelsen a hug and a shoulder to cry on after his US Open victory
Frances Tiafoe knew Alex Michelsen needed a shoulder to cry on. So after handing his fellow American a crushing defeat in the U.S. Open quarterfinals Tuesday, Tiafoe held Michelsen in a long embrace while the 22-year-old sobbed into his shoulder. Michelsen was playing in his first Grand Slam quarterfinal and was just a few points from winning it after winning the first two sets. The No. 11-seeded Tiafoe came back to win 5-7, 3-6, 7-5, 6-3, 7-6 (…
Tiafoe gives Michelsen a hug and a shoulder to cry on after his US Ope
Frances Tiafoe, left, of the United States, and Alex Michelsen, of the United States, embrace after Tiafoe won their match in the quarterfinal round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura) CORRECTION: Corrects Tiafoe to left, not right.
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