Tiafoe escapes Michelsen to reach US Open semi-finals
NEW YORK: Frances Tiafoe rallied from two sets down – and 3-0 down in the fifth set – to edge 22-year-old Alex Michelsen 5-7, 3-6, 7-5, 6-3, 7-6 (10/6) and reach the US Open semi-finals on Tuesday.
New York - Frances Tiafoe pulled off an incredible comeback to defeat fellow American Alex Michelsen and advance to the US Open semi-finals. The 11th seed Tiafoe, who reached three previous semi-finals at the US Open, battled back from two sets down and 3-0 in the fifth set to win 5-7, 3-6, 7-5, 6-3, 7-6 (10/6) in a five-hour match.
Tiafoe took the pivotal match tiebreaker on points, following a grueling four hours and 38 minutes on Arthur Ashe Stadium. Michelsen, who had never lost a set en route to his first quarter-final of a Grand Slam, wept as he embraced Tiafoe at the net after the match. The 22-year-old will face either defending champion Carlos Alcaraz or eighth-seeded American Ben Shelton for the championship on Sunday.
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