NEW DELHI: With Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov retiring from their match due to injury, American Frances Tiafoe advanced to the US Open semifinal for the second time in three years on Tuesday, trailing 6-3 6-7(5) 6-3 4-1 in New York.
Next up for Tiafoe is an all-American match against 12th seed Taylor Fritz, with both players looking to end a 21-year US men’s major drought in a competition where many of the top seeds were eliminated early, as per Reuters.
The ninth-seeded Dimitrov, who had an injury that forced him to quit during his Wimbledon fourth-round match against Daniil Medvedev this year, departed the match after the third set to receive medical attention. He struggled through a few games in discomfort while his team persuaded him to give up.
The audience was already beginning to disperse from Arthur Ashe Stadium when Tiafoe celebrated quietly and gave his opponent a hug near the net.
Next up for Tiafoe is an all-American match against 12th seed Taylor Fritz, with both players looking to end a 21-year US men’s major drought in a competition where many of the top seeds were eliminated early, as per Reuters.
The ninth-seeded Dimitrov, who had an injury that forced him to quit during his Wimbledon fourth-round match against Daniil Medvedev this year, departed the match after the third set to receive medical attention. He struggled through a few games in discomfort while his team persuaded him to give up.
The audience was already beginning to disperse from Arthur Ashe Stadium when Tiafoe celebrated quietly and gave his opponent a hug near the net.
