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Fritz and Tiafoe make history for American tennis at the US Open

They will meet on Friday in the semi-finals

September 04, 2024

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Taylor Fritz and Frances Tiafoe will meet in the US Open semifinals on Friday.
By ATPTour.com/es Staff

For the first time since the 2005 US Open, there will be an all-American men’s semi-final at a Grand Slam tournament.

Taylor Fritz and Frances Tiafoe will meet in this round on Friday at Flushing Meadow, ensuring that one will become a major finalist for the first time. The winner will be the first American to reach a Grand Slam singles final since Wimbledon in 2009, when Andy Roddick fell to Roger Federer.

Semifinals among Americans in Grand Slams this century

Tournament Ronda Result
US Open 2005 SF Andre Agassi v. Robby Ginepri 6-4, 5-7, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3
US Open 2002 F Pete Sampras v. a Andre Agassi 6-3, 6-4, 5-7, 6-4
Australian Open 2000 SF Andre Agassi v. a Pete Sampras 6-4, 3-6, 6-7(0), 7-6(5), 6-1

Fritz defeated fourth seed Alexander Zverev 7-6(2), 3-6, 6-4, 7-6(3) in Tuesday’s first quarterfinal match before Tiafoe set up a matchup against his countryman. He was leading Grigor Dimitrov 6-3, 6-7 (5), 6-3, 4-1 when the ninth seed retired with an injury.

The last time there was an all-American men’s semifinal at a Grand Slam tournament, 19 years ago at Flushing Meadows, Andre Agassi defeated Robby Ginepri 6-4, 5-7, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3.

There have been only two other all-American men’s Grand Slam semifinals this millennium. Pete Sampras beat Agassi 6-3, 6-4, 5-7, 6-4 in the 2002 US Open final and Agassi edged Sampras 6-4, 3-6, 6-7(0), 7-6(5), 6-1 in the 2000 Australian Open semifinals.

The winner of the Fritz-Tiafoe match will play in Sunday’s final in a bid to become the first American to win a Grand Slam title since Andy Roddick lifted the 2003 US Open trophy.

Fritz leads Tiafoe 6-1 in the Lexus ATP Head2Head between the two. Their last meeting was last year in Acapulco, where Fritz emerged victorious by winning 6-3, 6-4.

Source: https://www.atptour.com/es/news/fritz-tiafoe-us-open-2024-american-history



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