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Frances Tiafoe, Son Of Maryland Custodian, Ends US Open Run In Historic Upset Frances Tiafoe, Son Of Maryland Custodian, Ends US Open Run In Historic Upset
Frances Tiafoe, Son Of Maryland Custodian, Ends US Open Run In Historic Upset Frances Tiafoe's 2023 US Open run ended in an upset on Tuesday, Sept. 5. For Ben Shelton, though, it's only just begun. Tiafoe, who is ranked No. 10 in the world, fell to 20-year-old Shelton in the quarterfinals 6-2 3-6 7-6(7) 6-2, in Queens, NY. View this post on Instagram A post shared by US Open (@usopen) The match was historic in that it was the first time two Black men faced off, and that Shelton's win makes him the youngest American to reach the Open semis since Andy Roddick in 2003. He'll face Novak Djokovic on Friday, Sept. 8. Shel…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Maryland's Frances Tiafoe Welcomed Back Home After Historic US Open Run Maryland's Frances Tiafoe Welcomed Back Home After Historic US Open Run
Maryland's Frances Tiafoe Welcomed Back Home After Historic US Open Run Tennis legend Frances Tiafoe is being welcomed back home after his historic run in the 2022 US Open, announced officials. Prince George's County officials will be welcoming Tiafoe back in a celebration at the Junior Tennis Champions Center in College Park on Friday, Sept. 16 at 3 p.m., announced County Executive Angela Alsobrooks. REGISTRATION CLOSED: Wow, we are so excited to see the overwhelming show of support for Frances Tiafoe! Registration is now closed for the event as we have reached capacity. We will live stream the program portion of the event from our social media pages. #Gre…

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by Zak Failla
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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…

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by Annie DeVoe
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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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by Zak Failla
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Here's How The World Is Reacting To Maryland Tennis Star's Shocking US Open Upset Of Nadal Here's How The World Is Reacting To Maryland Tennis Star's Shocking US Open Upset Of Nadal
Here's How The World Is Reacting To Maryland Tennis Star's Shocking US Open Upset Of Nadal 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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by Zak Failla