LeBron James, Chris Evert, Andy Roddick, and other American stars congratulate Frances Tiafoe on his US Open 4R win against Rafael Nadal × 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

CONGRATS Young King you earned it - LeBron James Chris Evert Andy Roddick and other American stars congratulate Frances Tiafoe on his US Open 4R win against Rafael Nadal

By Anirudh Modified 06 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share LeBron James and Chris Evert congratulate Frances Tiafoe on his defeat of Rafael Nadal at the 2022 US Open. Frances Tiafoe stunned four-time US Open champion Rafael Nadal 6-4, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 to reach his second Grand Slam quarterfinal on Monday. He looked in control for most of the three-hour, 31-minute contest at Arthur Ashe Stadium. Following his win, several stars from across the sporting world took to social media to congratulate Tiafoe and celebrate his performance. Four-time NBA champion and double Olympic gold medallist LeBron James was one of the first to tweet his appreciation. "CONGRATS Young King!!! You earned it!" he tweeted, followed by, "KEEP GOING!!!!!" LeBron James@KingJamesCONGRATS Young King!!! You earned it! @FTiafoe ? twitter.com/usopen/status/…US Open Tennis@usopenHave a moment Frances Tiafoe!

#USOpen174851373Have a moment Frances Tiafoe!#USOpen https://t.co/egoIVDoRWhCONGRATS Young King!!! You earned it! @FTiafoe ? twitter.com/usopen/status/… LeBron James@KingJamesKEEP GOING!!!!! #StriveForGreatness3194150KEEP GOING!!!!! #StriveForGreatness Tiafoe thanked the 37-year-old for his wishes before stating that the job was not done yet. "Thank you big bro, we got some more work to do," he replied. Frances Tiafoe@FTiafoe@KingJames Thank you big bro…… we got some more work to do @KingJames45748@KingJames Thank you big bro…… we got some more work to do @KingJames Also wishing the American was 18-time Major winner Chris Evert, who praised him for beating someone of Nadal's stature. "Much respect for this guy Frances Tiafoe. A well deserved win over a great champion ⁦Rafael Nadal," she wrote. Chris Evert@ChrissieEvertMuch respect for this guy…⁦⁦@FTiafoe⁩ …A well deserved win over a great champion ⁦@RafaelNadal⁩61713Much respect for this guy…⁦⁦@FTiafoe⁩ …A well deserved win over a great champion ⁦@RafaelNadal⁩ https://t.co/RVPaQqQRK4 Former World No. 1 Andy Roddick and rising American star Coco Gauff, while ecstatic with Tiafoe's defeat of Nadal, were almost lost for words, tweeting out just his name. andyroddick@andyroddickFoe 171361Foe Coco Gauff@CocoGauffBIG FOEEEEE113821426BIG FOEEEEE

My heart is going a thousand miles an hour I ve never felt something like that in my life honestly - Frances Tiafoe on what it felt like to finally beat Rafael Nadal

Frances Tiafoe celebrates his win against Rafael Nadal at the 2022 US Open. Frances Tiafoe's win against Rafael Nadal not only took him through to the US Open quarterfinals but also gave him his first win against the 22-time Grand Slam winner. The emotions after beating a legend like Nadal were almost too much for the 24-year-old to handle. He said he had never felt anything like it before. "I was telling my agent, I felt like the world stopped. I couldn't hear anything for a minute. Even shaking his hand, I don't even know what I said to him. It was such a blur. I was already tearing," he said in his post-match press conference. "I could barely see him and my team. Everyone was up. It was just wild. My heart is going a thousand miles an hour. I was so excited. I was like, Let me sit down. Yeah, I've never felt something like that in my life, honestly," he added. Frances Tiafoe will take on Andrey Rublev in the US Open quarterfinals. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Nihal Taraporvala × 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