US Open 2022 - Can Frances Tiafoe be the first American man to win the US Open in nearly 20 years?

09.09.2022 - 22:23 espn.com

NEW YORK — The wristband on Frances Tiafoe's racket hand reads «Believe. Why Not Me.» After defeating Rafael Nadal and Andrey Rublev in front of packed stadiums, many more have begun to believe that his time might be now.

Perhaps Tiafoe will be the one who ends the 19-year drought for a U.S. men's singles champion at the US Open. Watching him play is a delight: the way he sprints back after changeovers, his eye-catching style of play, the wonderful array of shots, his ruthless serve.

And even the sheer carnage of the scene behind his chair at the end of the match, clothes and shoes strewn all over the place. «My player bank is diabolical.

Yeah, it's getting the job done, so who cares right now?» Tiafoe said after his match against Rublev. And all that's all whipped up with his incredible backstory and infectious personality. «Hopefully there'll be a movie about him one day,» his coach Wayne Ferreira said after the win over Rublev.

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Frances Tiafoe led Team World to their first Laver Cup title as the American saved four match points in a dramatic victory over Stefanos Tsitsipas that denied Roger Federer a farewell trophy on Sunday. Tiafoe staged a superb fightback to win 1-6,7-6 (13/11), 10/8 in the penultimate match of the tournament at London's O2 Arena. That was enough to give John McEnroe's Team World a 13-8 overall margin of victory with a match to spare, sealing their maiden triumph in the competition after Team Europe won the first four editions.

Tiafoe stars as Team World win first Laver Cup title

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Frances Tiafoe proved the pantomime villain for a second time at the Laver Cup after his epic comeback downed Stefanos Tsitsipas and denied Roger Federer one final trophy before retirement.

Tiafoe stars as Team World win first Laver Cup title as Federer departs

Frances Tiafoe seals first Laver Cup title for Team World

Frances Tiafoe sealed Team World's first victory over Team Europe in the Laver Cup as he saved four match points en route to beating Stefanos Tsitsipas on Sunday.

Frances Tiafoe beats Stefanos Tsitsipas to deny Roger Federer glory as Team World win Laver Cup for first time

Frances Tiafoe beat Stefanos Tsitsipas 1-6 7-6(11) 10-8 to seal a first Laver Cup win for Team World as Roger Federer was denied a fairytale finish to his career — watch 'Roger's Last Dance’ at 20:00 (BST) on Eurosport 1 and discovery+ Tiafoe backed up a stunning showing from Felix Auger-Aliassime, who teamed up with Jack Sock to beat Andy Murray and Matteo Berrettini and then beat Novak Djokovic to turn a 4-8 deficit into a 10-8 advantage. Ad With three points on offer for a win, Team World only needed Tiafoe to beat Tsitsipas to seal a first Laver Cup win.