'I’ve Been There': Frances Tiafoe’s Heartwarming Gesture As He Comforts Tearful Alex Michelsen After Dramatic US Open Comeback | Watch
New York: After Frances Tiafoe completed an epic comeback from two sets down to secure a thrilling 5-7, 3-6, 7-5, 6-3, 7-6(6) win over Alex Michelsen in the 2026 US Open quarter-finals, the No. 11 seed cut short his celebration to console the 22-year-old Michelsen. FOE-NOMENAL From two sets and a break down, and then a break down in the fifth, Frances Tiafoe defeats Michelsen 5-7, 3-6, 7-5, 6-3,…
New York – After Frances Tiafoe staged an astonishing comeback to beat Alex Michelsen 5-7, 3-6, 7-5, 6-3, 7-6(6) in the US Open quarter-finals, the American tennis star cut short his revelry to comfort the 22-year-old competitor from Texas. Michelsen had come within a whisker of victory, leading 3-0 in the fifth set and serving for the match at 5-4.
Tiafoe jogged to the net to embrace Michelsen, who was participating in his first Grand Slam quarter-final. The two longtime friends shared an emotional hug, with Michelsen crying into Tiafoe's shoulder at Arthur Ashe Stadium. Tiafoe told ESPN, "I know, I've been there. I know how much that hurts."
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