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American tennis is in a great place we are all starting to get into our primes - Frances Tiafoe becomes first American man since Andy Roddick in 2006 to reach US Open semifinals

By Anirudh Modified 08 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Frances Tiafoe is the first American man since Andy Roddick in 2006 to reach the US Open semifinals. Frances Tiafoe made history on Wednesday following his straight-sets win against Andrey Rublev in the US Open quarterfinals. The 24-year-old won 7-6(3), 7-6(0), 6-4 in two hours and 35 minutes at Arthur Ashe Stadium to become the first American since Andy Roddick (2006) to reach the semifinals of the New York Grand Slam. In his post-match press conference, the World No. 26 touched upon the level of tennis American players, especially men, have displayed recently. His compatriot Taylor Fritz triumphed at Indian Wells this year and was twice a game away from reaching the Wimbledon semifinals before falling to Rafael Nadal. Reilly Opelka, meanwhile, finished as the runner-up at the Canadian Open last year. "Yeah, I think all the American guys are pushing each other. You see Fritz won Indian Wells this year. Reilly made finals of Toronto last year. Me and Fritz had a great run at Wimbledon. Could have made semis there. Tough one with Rafa. Heartbreaker," he said. "You see these guys do well. And obviously when I made quarterfinals of slam 2019, you see a lot of guys playing well. Tommy is playing great. We are all pushing each other," he added. The Tennis Podcast@TennisPodcastMore like semi-Foe-nalist.

Frances Tiafoe, of the Junior Tennis Champions Center in Maryland, is the first American man to reach the semifinals of the US Open in 16 years.

7-6(3), 7-6(0), 6-4 over Andrey Rublev.

I think we can say he backed up his win over Rafa Nadal.26913More like semi-Foe-nalist.Frances Tiafoe, of the Junior Tennis Champions Center in Maryland, is the first American man to reach the semifinals of the US Open in 16 years.7-6(3), 7-6(0), 6-4 over Andrey Rublev.I think we can say he backed up his win over Rafa Nadal. He stated that while he's currently one on a good run, every compatriot of his was coming into their prime as well, thus putting American tennis on the right track. "You know, I just so happen to be the guy doing the run right now. I'm sure come next year in the slams, they will be doing just exactly the same. Everyone is super capable. American tennis is in a great place. We are all starting to really get into our primes, and we will see where that takes us," he explained.

Everyone loves a Cinderella story I m just trying to make one - Frances Tiafoe

Frances Tiafoe celebrates his win against Andrey Rublev in the 2022 US Open quarterfinals. Frances Tiafoe created history by becoming the first black man to reach the US Open semifinals since Arthur Ashe in 1972. Having been backed by a vocal home crowd this fortnight, the American thanked his fans for their love and stated that he is trying to create the kind of "Cinderella story" that everyone loves. "Yeah, that's love, man. I really appreciate that. You know, that stuff gets me emotional, for sure. Seeing people like screaming your name, just loving what you're doing. That's awesome. That's what it's all about. You know, everyone loves a Cinderella story. [I'm] just trying to make one," he said.US Open Tennis@usopenSon of immigrants from Sierra Leone.

Father was a janitor and given a spare tennis center office to live and work in.

First coach paid for his tournament entry fees.

Turned pro in 2015 and reaches #USOpen semifinals in his 26th Grand Slam.

The Frances Tiafoe story.87461087Son of immigrants from Sierra Leone.Father was a janitor and given a spare tennis center office to live and work in.First coach paid for his tournament entry fees.Turned pro in 2015 and reaches #USOpen semifinals in his 26th Grand Slam.The Frances Tiafoe story. https://t.co/ansWReaj3w Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Shyam Kamal × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी