{
  "id": 6875993,
  "title": "Frances Tiafoe confirms his big goal for the rest of 2026 after losing the US Open semifinal to Ben Shelton",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/frances-tiafoe-confirms-his-big-goal-for-the-rest-of-2026-after",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-12T06:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/frances-tiafoe-confirms-big-goal-063000483.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Frances Tiafoe suffered another semifinal loss at the US Open on Friday, this time to Ben Shelton at Arthur Ashe Stadium. The match ended in a grueling 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, 7-5, marking Tiafoe's third semifinal exit in five years. The 23-year-old American will face Alexander Zverev in the final of the ATP Finals, held in Turin, Italy, with the aim of becoming the first American man to win a major singles title since Andy Roddick in 2003.\n\nFollowing his defeat, Tiafoe expressed his determination to continue working hard in the remainder of the 2026 ATP season. He admitted to feeling sorry for himself for the next couple of days but vowed to refocus and prepare for the Turin event. Tiafoe stated that he wants to secure a spot in the ATP Finals, a goal he wrote on his vision board earlier in the year.\n\nWith his semifinal run, Tiafoe has climbed to sixth in the race for a spot in the Turin final, alongside eight other players. The eight spots are currently occupied by Zverev, Jannik Sinner, Shelton, Carlos Alcaraz, Flavio Cobolli, Tiafoe, Arthur Fils, and Daniil Medvedev.",
  "summary": "Frances Tiafoe suffered a semifinal defeat at the US Open for the third time in five years on Friday night after losing to Ben Shelton....",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Shelton carries American hopes in US Open final after beating Tiafoe",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/shelton-carries-american-hopes-in-us-open-final-after-beating-tiafoe",
        "published": "2026-09-12T03:48:40.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}