- Californian beats compatriot 4-6, 7-5, 4-6, 6-4, 6-1
- Janik Sinner awaits in final after beating Jack Draper
- US Open has not had home men’s champion since 2003
It was not a matter of ifan American man would be playing in the US Open final; it was a matter of who.
After a grinding semi-final fight over five sets, Taylor Fritz outlasted Frances Tiafoe 4-6, 7-5, 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 to become the first American man in 18 years to play for a grand slam singles title on home soil. On Sunday, Fritz will face the world No 1, Jannik Sinner, who survived his own gut-check match against Great Britain’s Jake Draper.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/sport/article/2024/sep/06/taylor-fritz-frances-tiafoe-us-open-semi-final-tennis-2024
Author : Andrew Lawrence at Flushing Meadows
Publish date : 2024-09-07 03:51:07
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