Tennis-Tiafoe reaches US Open third round with straight-sets win over Sakamoto

Frances Tiafoe wants to feed off ‘Knicks energy’ to end US Open drought — even if his NBA fandom is elsewhere

Frances Tiafoe beat Rei Sakamoto to reach the US Open third round, hoping to channel the Knicks' championship energy for his own title run.

Tennis-Tiafoe reaches US Open third round with straight-sets win over Sakamoto

By Janina Nuno Rios NEW YORK, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Frances Tiafoe claimed a 6-3 7-6(2) 7-5 victory over Japanese qualifier ​Rei Sakamoto on Wednesday to reach ‌the third round of the U.S. Open. The world number 12 is among the leading American hopes of e...

Frances Tiafoe sharpens up for Round 2 win at 2026 US Open

Frances Tiafoe was pushed to the limit in his first-round match at the 2026 US Open, but he cleaned up his game considerably during his Round 2 win against Rei Sakamoto.