Frances Tiafoe defeats Daniil Medvedev to reach US Open quarter-finals

Big Foe made another big run at the US Open but could not break through to his first Grand Slam final.

Frances Tiafoe got knocked out in the semifinals on Friday night by fellow American Ben Shelton. Tiafoe won the first set Friday night to the delight of a packed house at Arthur Ashe Stadium but could not overcome 20 aces from his hard-serving opponent. “On Foe, he’s like a big brother to me,” Shelton said.

One of the most anticipated matches at the 2026 U.S. Open takes place on Friday. It is the semifinal match between Francis Tiafoe and Ben Shelton . So far, the tournament has been a triumphant time for Tiafoe. On Tuesday, Tiafoe came back from two sets down to defeat Alex Michelsen in the quarterfinals. In all, he can thank, in part, the so-called […] The post US Open news: How Hard 75 helped Francis Tiafoe's amazing career bounce back appeared first on ClutchPoints.

American tennis superstar Francis Tiafoe pulled off a comeback for the ages in the quarterfinals of the US Open on Tuesday afternoon as he came back and won the match while down two sets and a break late in the third set, winning in five sets. It was a legendary performance from the American star,…

Tiafoe battled back from a huge deficit against Alex Michelsen to return to the semifinals for the third time in New York

After handing his fellow American a crushing defeat in the US Open quarterfinals Tuesday, Frances Tiafoe held Alex Michelsen in a long embrace while the 22-year-old sobbed on his shoulder.

Frances Tiafoe completed the first two-set comeback at the US Open since Roger Federer in 2014 to end unseeded Alex Michelsen’s Cinderella run at the 2026 tournament. Tiafoe and Michelsen battled for four hours and 38 minutes in the quarter-finals of the 2026 US Open.

Frances Tiafoe pulled off the biggest comeback of the US Open. Then he helped produce one of the best moments of the US Open.

Frances Tiafoe had a playful complaint for the Arthur Ashe Stadium crowd after completing an unforgettable US Open comeback. The post Frances Tiafoe Calls Out US Open Crowd After Epic Comeback appeared first on HEAVY.

Frances Tiafoe pulling off a miraculous come-from-behind victory to advance in the U.S. Open. Overcoming a 5-set deficit, Tiafoe secured the U.S. Open quarterfinal victory 5-7, 3-6, 7-5, 6-3, 7-6 (10-6) over unranked Alex Michelsen . And in the midst of his comeback to keep his U.S. Open hopes alive, he made history that hasn’t been seen since […] The post US Open news: Frances Tiafoe pulls off rare Roger Federer feat in wild comeback win appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Frances Tiafoe admitted what he hoped would happen before Alex Michelsen’s US Open lead unraveled in a five-set thriller. The post Frances Tiafoe Makes Brutally Honest Alex Michelsen Admission After US Open Escape appeared first on HEAVY.

Frances Tiafoe and Alex Michelsen’s thrilling all-American battle in the quarterfinals of the 2026 US Open ended in emotional scenes, as Michelsen bared his devastation over his difficult loss. Tiafoe’s heartwarming gesture toward his fellow American did not go unnoticed, and he later opened up about his ability to empathize with Michelsen.

No 11 seed rallies for 5-7, 3-6, 7-5, 6-3, 7-6 (6) win Tiafoe into third US Open semi-final in five years American will play Alcaraz or Shelton in last four At the end of more than four and a half hours of escalating drama inside the world’s biggest tennis stadium, a devastated Alex Michelsen fell into Frances Tiafoe’s arms just outside the tramlines, sobbing uncontrollably. Tiafoe took his younger countryman in an embrace and held him there, the victor consoling the vanquished in the aftermath of an extraordinary comeback that had carried him, somehow, into the US Open semi-finals. Only a couple of hours earlier, the 28-year-old Tiafoe had been two sets down and two points from elimination in the third set, with Michelsen seemingly bound for the biggest victory of his young career. Instead, Tiafoe roared back from the brink to win a quarter-final that will be long remembered in New York, defeating Michelsen 5-7, 3-6, 7-5, 6-3, 7-6 (6) on Tuesday afternoon to reach the last four at Flushing Meadows for the third time in five years. Continue reading...

At the end of more than four and a half hours of escalating drama inside the world’s biggest tennis stadium, a devastated Alex Michelsen fell into Frances Tiafoe’s arms just outside the tramlines, sobbing uncontrollably. Tiafoe took his younger countryman in an embrace and held him there, the victor consoling the vanquished in the aftermath of an extraordinary comeback that had carried him, somehow, into the US Open semi-finals. Only a couple of hours earlier, the 28-year-old Tiafoe had been two sets down and two points from elimination in the third set, with Michelsen seemingly bound for the biggest victory of his young career.

Frances Tiafoe rallied from two sets down -- and 3-0 down in the fifth set -- to edge 22-year-old Alex Michelsen 5-7, 3-6, 7-5, 6-3, 7-6 (10/6) and reach the US Open semi-finals on Tuesday.But in a match of swinging momentum shifts, Tiafoe battled back from 5-3 down in the third set and recovered an early break in the fifth to reach his third US Open semi-final in five years.

Frances Tiafoe battled back from a two-set deficit to beat Alex Michelsen 5-7, 3-6, 7-5, 6-3, 7-6 (6) in an All-American quarterfinal Tuesday at the US Open.

Frances Tiafoe comes from two sets and a break down to beat Alex Michelsen in a thrilling comeback to reach the US Open semi-finals.

Frances Tiafoe comes from two sets and a break down to beat Alex Michelsen in a thrilling comeback to reach the US Open semi-finals.

Frances Tiafoe comes from two sets and a break down to beat Alex Michelsen in a thrilling comeback to reach the US Open semi-finals.

Frances Tiafoe knew Alex Michelsen needed a shoulder to cry on. Michelsen was playing in his first Grand Slam quarterfinal and was just a few points from winning it after taking the first two sets. The No. 11-seeded Tiafoe came back to win 5-7, 3-6, 7-5, 6-3, 7-6 (10-6), starting his turnaround after Michelsen failed to serve out the match with a 5-4 lead in the third set.

Frances Tiafoe beat Alex Michelsen to reach the US Open semifinals. Here's how the American pulled off the stunning five-set win.

Frances Tiafoe postponed his victory celebration to console his friend Alex Michelsen after a tough five set US Open quarterfinal match.

Michelsen, ranked No. 46 in the world, hadn’t dropped a set before the Tiafoe match.

The US Open fan favorite was down 7-5, 6-3, 5-3 at one point.

Frances Tiafoe is a quarterfinalist at the US Open once again after overcoming 2021 champion Daniil Medvedev 7-6 6-4 7-6 in one of the best performances of the tournament so far. With the win, Tiafoe confirmed his place in the last eight in New York for the fourth time in the last five years. The …

American Frances Tiafoe swept passed former US Open champion Daniil Medvedev in straight sets Sunday to advance to the quarter-finals of the US Open.Medvedev had won six of seven prior matches against the American, including a straight-set drubbing in the same round of the 2020 US Open.