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A Cinderella Story: Maryland's Frances Tiafoe Defeated In Heartbreaking US Open Semifinal A Cinderella Story: Maryland's Frances Tiafoe Defeated In Heartbreaking US Open Semifinal
A Cinderella Story: Maryland's Frances Tiafoe Defeated In Heartbreaking US Open Semifinal Hyattsville's Frances Tiafoe saw a heartbreaking end to a superb run in the US Open at Arthur Ashe Stadium after a loss in the semifinals to Spain's Carlos Alcaraz. The 19-year-old Alcaraz battled with 24-year-old Tiafoe in the suspenseful match for over four hours, winning after a tie breaking set. Alcaraz will move on to the final match against Casper Ruud of Norway to battle for the championship and the No. 1 world ranking on Sunday, Sept. 11. In a heartbreaking moment after the match, Tiafoe apologized to the crowd, which saw several notable supporters including Michelle Obama, promisi…