American Frances Tiafoe upsets Rafael Nadal in 4th round of US Open

06.09.2022 - 14:05 edition.cnn.com

By Jacob Lev, CNNUpdated 0529 GMT (1329 HKT) September 6, 2022 Frances Tiafoe reacts during his 2022 US Open Tennis tournament Round of 16 match against Spain's Rafael Nadal.(CNN)Twenty-two-time grand slam champion Rafael Nadal was upset in the fourth round of the US Open on Monday by American Frances Tiafoe at Arthur Ashe Stadium in Flushing, New York.In a match that lasted more than 3 hours and 30 minutes, the Maryland native defeated Nadal6-4, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3.

Tiafoe, 24, is the youngest American man to get this far in the US Open since a then-24-year-old Andy Roddick was a finalist in 2006.«It was definitely one hell of a performance,» he said following the match. «I played really well today.

Yeah, I guess, I mean, I just came out there and I just believed I could do it. It helps I played him a couple times.»Earlier in the tournament, Tiafoe said he was happy to be going mostly unnoticed.

Read MoreFrances Tiafoe unites tennis stars in protest but feels some people don't want black players to succeedAfter his win Monday, he expressed joy for what his victory against Nadal meant to his parents, who immigrated to the United States from Sierra Leone. «I just had a big passion for the game.

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Laver Cup 2022 Live Updates: Tennis legend Roger Federer final professional match got underway as he teamed up with Rafael Nadal for Team Europe to take on Team World's Jack Sock and Frances Tiafoe in a doubles match in the Laver Cup. Nadal and Federer took the first set 6-4 after breaking Tiafoe's serve in the 10th game. Federer had last week announced the Laver Cup would be his final professional tournament. The 20-time Grand Slam champion, dogged by a knee injury, has not played since the 2021 Wimbledon quarter-finals and last week announced his retirement at the age of 41. The Swiss great has enjoyed a storied rivalry with the Spaniard over nearly two decades and together they have won 42 Grand Slam singles titles in a golden era for the men's game. The pair played 40 times, including in nine Grand Slam finals, with Nadal holding a 24-16 winning record, but this time they will be on the same side of the net in the Ryder Cup-style event. The six-strong Team Europe also includes Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray -- the other two members of the so-called "Big Four" -- in a fitting climax to Federer's career.

Laver Cup 2022 - US Open semi-finalist Frances Tiafoe replaces injured John Isner in Team World

Frances Tiafoe has replaced John Isner as part of Team World for the 2022 Laver Cup. The US Open semi-finalist replaces his fellow American after Isner was forced to withdraw from the event due to a wrist injury. Ad Tiafoe competed at the inaugural Laver Cup in 2017, playing in the tournament's opening match, and 2018, but has missed out on the last two editions of the event.

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Carlos Alcaraz became the world number one on Sunday night after clinching his first Grand Slam title at the age of just 19 years old, downing Casper Ruud in four sets.

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