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For the tournament to have someone like Frances beat Rafael Nadal is huge - Patrick Mouratoglou heaps praise on Frances Tiafoe

By Rajasik Mukherjee Modified 07 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Frances Tiafoe cruised past Rafael Nadal 22-time Grand Slam winner Rafael Nadal's unbeaten record at Grand Slam events this year was put to an end by Frances Tiafoe 6-4, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, in the fourth round of the US Open on Tuesday. French professional tennis coach Patrick Mouratoglou recently shared his views on the loss of the Spaniard. Patrick Mouratoglou is a former coach of Serena Williams. Mouratoglou has been coaching former World No. 1 Simona Halep since May 2022. View this post on Instagram Instagram Post Tiafoe blasted 18 aces as he set up a quarterfinal clash with Andrey Rublev at the New York Major. Mouratoglou took to Instagram to share a few snippets from the electric last 16 encounter, highlighting how Tiafoe outwitted the former World No. 1. The coach broke down different segments of Tiafoe's gameplan which helped him beat Nadal. Acknowledging that Tiafoe's win was "huge," Mouratoglou commended the American's display of tennis. "For the tournament to have someone like Frances beat Rafa. It's huge. You know you are not gonna beat Rafa playing long rallies, I mean maybe one or two guys can, hope that. But the only way to beat him is to punch him, to shorten the rallies, to hurt him on every single shot and that's what Frances did incredibly well, Mouratoglou said. He elaborated on how Tiafoe perfectly executed his plan to shorten Nadal's ability to carry on a rally, which was crucial in his victory against the Spaniard despite it being a risky tactic. "He found a way to shorten every single rally of the match. He was going full for his shots, which is very risky but with an incredible percentage of success. If I remember after two sets, he had the same amount of unforced errors than Rafa, I think 15 or something like that which is extremely low especially for someone who is so aggressive, he added. Mouratoglou shifted his focus to the American's serve and noted how well he used his serve to put his game in the right direction from the beginning. He also added how Nadal struggled to keep up with Tiafoe's serve, missed several returns and wagered that it was because the Spaniard was under pressure. "He served incredibly well, didn't serve a lot of first serves, his percentage of first serve is super low but he served smartly, he served with a lot of slice, a lot of spin, the ball coming out bringing Rafa out of the court on the deuce side, most of the court, opening up the court for the next shot. Serving a lot of slice to Rafa's backhand also on the outside. For one of the first times, I have seen Rafa struggle to return, he missed a lot of returns beacuse he also he felt under pressure, He was out of the court most of the time and on the next shot, Tiafoe was going full. "

You have to play the perfect match Frances did that last night and that s why he won - Patrick Mouratoglou

Nadal and Tiafoe at the 2022 US Open - Day 8 Frances Tiafoe displayed exceptional form of tennis, ticking all the right boxes to clinch a terrific win over veteran Spaniard Rafael Nadal in the fourth round of the US Open. US Open Tennis@usopenHave a moment Frances Tiafoe!

#USOpen169872994Have a moment Frances Tiafoe!#USOpen https://t.co/egoIVDoRWh Patrick Mouratoglou commended the American's superb performance and expressed how well Tiafoe studied Nadal's playing style to capitalize on his weaknesses. In the same posted video on Instagram, the coach described how Frances played the "perfect match" to win the clash. "He has a backhand which is super flat, so not a lot of margin, the forehand is a bit weird and during the match, Rafa tried to hurt Francis on his forehand, he was going full backhand cross on Frances' forehand and Frances was able to shorten his preparation and go down the line all the time and won a lot of points like that. He stuck to the baseline, never went back, which is a key against Rafa," he stated. "If you start to give him time by moving back then he hits only forehands and you run and it's finished. You have to stick to the baseline, take time away from him and go full and hurt him, taking a lot of risks so it's very difficult. You have to play the perfect match. And I think Frances did that last night and that's why he won," he added. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Keshav Gopalan × 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