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Maryland's Frances Tiafoe Becomes First American To Reach US Open Semis In 16 Years Maryland's Frances Tiafoe Becomes First American To Reach US Open Semis In 16 Years
Maryland's Frances Tiafoe Becomes First American To Reach US Open Semis In 16 Years Two to go. Maryland’s Frances Tiafoe continued his magical ride at the US Open on Wednesday afternoon, topping Russian Andrey Rublev in straight sets to advance to the semifinals of the grand slam tournament in Queens. Tiafoe's jubilation after winning was captured by ESPN, which shared a video of him playing to the crowd, dancing, and celebrating with friends and family while the crowd went crazy. LOOK AT WHAT IT MEANS TO FRANCES TIAFOE‼️HE ADVANCES TO THE SEMIFINALS OF THE #USOPEN pic.twitter.com/a2Ms6CVUtq — ESPN (@espn) September 7, 2022 Tiafoe topped his foe 6-7, 6-7, 4-6, taking…

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Tennis Star From Region Shocks World, Tops Nadal To Reach US Open Quarterfinal Tennis Star From Region Shocks World, Tops Nadal To Reach US Open Quarterfinal
Tennis Star From Region Shocks World, Tops Nadal To Reach US Open Quarterfinal Maryland’s Frances Tiafoe had a night to remember at the US Open, taking down a tennis legend and sending himself sprinting into the quarterfinals of the tournament. Tiafoe, a 24-year-old Hyattsville native out of Prince George's County, took down future Hall of Famer Rafael Nadal, the number two seed, in the fourth round at Arthur Ashe Stadium in Queens, much to the shock and delight of many. The underdog (22nd seed) topped the legend 6-4, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 to snap Nadal's 22-match Grand Slam winning streak and puts him one step closer to a potential first major championship. Tiafoe’s unexp…

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