Frances Tiafoe became the first American man to reach a U.S. Open semifinal in 16 years Wednesday when he defeated world No. 11 Andrey Rublev 7-6 (7-3), 7-6 (7-0), 6-4.
“To be honest — it sounds weird — I actually don’t care!” said Tiafoe, giggling on ESPN, while McEnroe stammered in disbelief. “I’m happy — I want to win for me, I don’t want this whole 19-year thing — and then after, I’ll be like, ‘Yeah! I don’t have to hear that anymore!’“Rafa and these guys were winning slams, I don’t care what your flag was. But there’s an opening now, and I want to do it. I believe I can do it this year.
He advances to face either world No. 4 Carlos Alcaraz or No. 13 Jannik Sinner on Friday as a men’s tournament wide open for the taking rolls on. None of the five players left standing here have a Grand Slam trophy. One of them, seventh-ranked Casper Ruud of Norway, has never won a tournament rated above the lowest tier on the ATP three-tiered rating system.
Yet Rublev posed a major threat on paper. He possesses a powerful forehand and the ability to plop it seemingly anywhere he desires at a given moment. He has big match experience, having logged wins over Roger Federer , Nadal and Novak Djokovic .
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