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09/08 18:20 CDT Frances Tiafoe comes from 2 sets down to beat Michelsen and
reach the US Open semifinals
Frances Tiafoe comes from 2 sets down to beat Michelsen and reach the US Open
semifinals
By BRIAN MAHONEY
AP Sports Writer
NEW YORK (AP) --- Frances Tiafoe kept coming back until he had reached his
third U.S. Open semifinal, beating Alex Michelsen 5-7, 6-3, 7-5, 6-3, 7-6
(10-6) on Tuesday.
Tiafoe, who lost the first two sets and then trailed 3-0 in the fifth, finally
ended the match in 4 hours, 38 minutes. He then jogged over to the other side
of the net, where the 22-year-old Michelsen cried on his shoulder after a
devasting end to his first career major quarterfinal.
The No. 11-seeded Tiafoe, who reached the final four in 2022 and 2024, awaits
the winner of the late match between defending champion Carlos Alcaraz and No.
8 Ben Shelton, who will try to guarantee the Americans have someone in the
final Sunday as they seek their first men's Grand Slam title since 2003.
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