'We got two more' - Frances Tiafoe stuns Andrey Rublev to make semi-finals and continue fairy-tale journey

Frances Tiafoe’s fairy-tale journey in the US Open continued with a thrilling straight sets triumph over Andrey Rublev as he claimed his place in the semi-final. The 22nd seed made headlines across the world when he stunned the great Rafael Nadal in the fourth round, but he clearly isn’t prepared to rest on his laurels as shown in an impressive 7-6(3) 7-6(0) 6-4 win over Rublev. Ad Victory secures his first appearance in the semi-finals of a major — he is the first American male player to reach this stage of the tournament since Andy Roddick in 2006.

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»I feel so at home on courts like this. This court is unbelievable. You guys get so far behind me, I want to play.

I want to get my best. «Andrey is a hell of a player, so to back it up is huge growth. It's tough to turn the page but I did.

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We got two more guys. We got two more." Jannik Sinner or Carlos Alcaraz await in the last-four. Asked if he will watch their game later on Wednesday, Tiafoe responded: «I'll sit back and watch them battle.