Tiafoe and Michelsen win at the US Open as American men make a run at ending a Grand Slam drought
Frances Tiafoe and Alex Michelsen advanced to the U.S. Open quarterfinals. Ben Shelton was poised to join them with a win on Sunday. The American men are close to ending their historic Grand Slam drought, as they haven't had a men's champion since Andy Roddick in 2003. Five Americans reached the final 16 of a major for the first time in over two decades, including Tiafoe, who defeated Daniil Medvedev 7-6 (1), 6-4, 7-6 (6).
Michelsen, the tournament's top player, beat Tomas Etcheverry 7-6 (6), 6-4, 6-4. The winner of the next match will face either Carlos Alcaraz or the victor of the fourth-round clash between Ben Shelton and Stefanos Tsitsipas.
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