Two days after downing Rafael Nadal, Frances Tiafoe defeated Andrey Rublev 7-6 (3), 7-6 (0), 6-4 to become the first American man to reach the US Open semifinals since Andy Roddick in 2006.
Tiafoe into Open semis, ending American drought
Two days after downing Rafael Nadal, Frances Tiafoe defeated Andrey Rublev 7-6 (3), 7-6 (0), 6-4 to become the first American man to reach the US Open semifinals since Andy Roddick in 2006.