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Fritz & Tiafoe make American historical past at US Open

Each males one win from first main last

September 04, 2024

There might be an all-American males’s semi-final at a Grand Slam match for the primary time because the 2005 US Open.

Taylor Fritz and Frances Tiafoe will meet within the final 4 on the US Open on Friday, guaranteeing that one of many dwelling stars will change into a first-time main finalist. The winner will change into the primary American man to make a Slam singles last since 2009 Wimbledon (Andy Roddick, l. to Federer).

All-American Grand Slam Males’s Singles SF or F (since 2000)

Fritz defeated fourth seed Alexander Zverev 7-6(2), 3-6, 6-4, 7-6(3) in Tuesday’s first quarter-final earlier than Tiafoe set a showdown in opposition to his countryman. He led Grigor Dimitrov 6-3, 6-7(5), 6-3, 4-1 when the ninth seed retired.

The final time there was an all-American males’s semi-final at a serious, 19 years in the past at Flushing Meadows, Andre Agassi defeated Robby Ginepri 6-4, 5-7, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3.

There have solely been two different all-American males’s Slam semi-finals this millennium. Pete Sampras beat Agassi 6-3, 6-4, 5-7, 6-4 within the 2002 US Open last and Agassi clawed previous Sampras 6-4, 3-6, 6-7(0), 7-6(5), 6-1 within the 2000 Australian Open semi-finals.

The winner between Fritz and Tiafoe will play in Sunday’s last in an try and change into the primary American man to win a serious singles title since Andy Roddick lifted the 2003 US Open trophy.

Fritz leads Tiafoe 6-1 within the pair’s Lexus ATP Head2Head collection. They most not too long ago clashed final 12 months in Acapulco, the place Fritz was victorious 6-3, 6-4.