Coco Gauff Sloane Stephens and James Blake congratulate Frances Tiafoe on becoming first black American male US Open semifinalist since Arthur Ashe in 1972 × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in 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 Tennis US Open 2022 News

Coco Gauff Sloane Stephens and James Blake congratulate Frances Tiafoe on becoming first black American male US Open semifinalist since Arthur Ashe in 1972

By Parag Jain Modified 08 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Frances Tiafoe (L) and Arthur Ashe. After eliminating three players seeded lower than him in consecutive matches, Frances Tiafoe made it to the semifinals of the 2022 US Open, his first at Flushing Meadows. On Wednesday, it took the 22nd seed American two hours and 36 minutes to outclass ninth seed Andrey Rublev 7-6(3), 7-6(0), 6-4 in the quarterfinals at the Arthur Ashe Stadium. Tiafoe earlier defeated 14th seed Diego Schwartzman in the third round and second seed Rafael Nadal in the fourth. The last time a black American male player reached the last-eight stage of the US Open was half a century ago, when the man himself, Arthur Ashe, beat compatriot Stan Smith in the quarterfinals. Ashe lost the title clash to Romania's Ilie Nastase, who downed the three-time Major winner 3-6, 6-3, 6-7, 6-4, 6-3. Although Wednesday's match was a straight-sets affair, Rublev fought hard to make things difficult for Tiafoe. The lone break point in the entire match came in the seventh game of the third and final set when the 26th-ranked American took a 4-3 lead. Tiafoe finished with 46 winners, compared to Rublev's 31, while both players hit 38 unforced errors. The 24-year-old is now just two wins away from becoming the first American man to win a Grand Slam title since Andy Roddick's 2003 US Open victory. A number of current and former players have taken to social media to express their delight at Tiafoe's accomplishments so far. The congratulators included Sloane Stephens, James Blake, and Coco Gauff. Gauff shared a photo of Tiafoe on her Instagram stories. "Incredible," Stephens wrote. sloanestephens@SloaneStephensIncredible twitter.com/usopen/status/…US Open Tennis@usopenFrances Tiafoe becomes the first Black man to reach a #USOpen semifinal since Arthur Ashe in 1972.

He did it on the court named after Ashe. #BeOpen140793Frances Tiafoe becomes the first Black man to reach a #USOpen semifinal since Arthur Ashe in 1972.He did it on the court named after Ashe. #BeOpen https://t.co/IEJtqCe2voIncredible twitter.com/usopen/status/… "Over/under on hugs for @FTiafoe in the next day is 6,000,000. Biggest hugger in the world and they are all as genuine as can be. Nothing better than that gross, sweaty hug," Blake tweeted. James Blake@JRBlakeOver/under on hugs for @FTiafoe in the next day is 6,000,000. Biggest hugger in the world and they are all as genuine as can be. Nothing better than that gross, sweaty hug.120554Over/under on hugs for @FTiafoe in the next day is 6,000,000. Biggest hugger in the world and they are all as genuine as can be. Nothing better than that gross, sweaty hug. Coco Gauff shared ATP's post about Frances Tiafoe

It puts my mind at ease that Nadal is out of the way - Frances Tiafoe

Frances Tiafoe during the quarterfinals In a press conference after his win over Andrey Rublev in the 2022 US Open quarterfinals, Frances Tiafoe was asked if the absence of Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic gave him a little more confidence. The 24-year-old was quick to agree, saying that they were used to ending the campaign for anyone who faced them at any stage. "For sure, it puts my mind at ease that Nadal is out of the way. That's a real thing. I mean, everyone is going to be in those first-time situations. People might gag under pressure. People may lift up. You never know what's going to happen. It's going to be a first," he said, adding, "To have those guys, yeah, that was always a problem. It didn't really matter where you're from, what was your name. You ran into those guys, and they just said, 'See ya'." Also Checkout:- US Open 2022 Results Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Anirudh × 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