‘I believe that he can do it’ – Alex Corretja tips Frances Tiafoe to go all the way in US Open

Frances Tiafoe has already captured the imagination of the home crowd in New York with his thrilling performances enroute to the semi-finals of the US Open, but Eurosport’s Alex Corretja believes that he can 'go all the way'. The American has been one of the standout stories of the tournament so far, knocking out 22-Grand Slam winner Rafael Nadal in the fourth set before taking apart Andrey Rudlev in the last-eight, playing some amazing tennis in the process. Ad And he has demonstrated that he has the mentality to match his undeniable ability, winning two successive tie-breaks against Rublev, who has much more experience at this level.

US Open'We got two more' — Tiafoe stuns Rublev to make semi-finals and continue fairy-tale journey6 HOURS AGO It is his maturity and confidence that is most impressing Corretja, who believes now is his time to secure a maiden Grand Slam title. He will meet Carlos Alcaraz or Jannik Sinner in the next round. “In his mind he is not happy that he just reaches the semis,” said the Eurosport expert.

“He feels that he can go all the way and I believe he can do it because honestly, he's playing extremely good tennis and very intelligent and very clever every time. We will see. Ruthless Aryna Sabalenka eases into semi-final with convincing win over Karolina Pliskova John McEnroe says Nick Kyrgios went 'too far' by smashing racquets after US Open defeat “For me, the most important thing is that he's enjoying so much his time on the court.