Fils beats Tiafoe to win Cincinnati title
CINCINNATI, Aug 21: Frances Tiafoe secured a hard-fought 7-6(2), 7-5 victory over Lorenzo Musetti on Friday night, advancing to the Cincinnati Open's semi-finals. The match, which lasted over two hours, took place under a humid sky with nearby thunderstorms, but play remained uninterrupted. Tiafoe, who seeks to bounce back from recent early exits in Washington and Montreal due to a wrist injury, displayed relentless aggression, winning 18 points on serve.
His win sets up an all-American showdown against Brandon Nakashima, who recently rallied from a break down to defeat Taylor Fritz 7-6(9), 4-6, 6-3 in the Montreal event. Nakashima, with a 6-1 career record against Tiafoe, is in impressive form after his recent success.
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