Frances Tiafoe

NEW YORK (AP) -- Michelle Obama waved her arms in the air and yelled, "Let's go, Foe!" Down on the U.S. Open court below, Frances Tiafoe was pleased to.

“Obviously there was a lot of who’s whos in there tonight,” Tiafoe said. in a major final since MaliVai Washington was the runner-up at Wimbledon in 1996. Open since Andy Roddick reached the 2006 final, and left Tiafoe one win shy of becoming the first Black man from the U.S. “Obviously we all know what she means. Actually, Tiafoe gave her a good show, taking No. Can’t make a return.”

It wasn't to be for Frances Tiafoe as he went down fighting against Carlos Alcaraz in the semi-final at Flushing Meadows, but he is determined to "win this ...

[US Open](https://www.tennis365.com/category/us-open/) Everyone will agree with Tiafoe when he said “tennis won” on Friday evening. “I’ve seen her before, but it’s a little bit different circumstance. “Seeing her there was crazy … [Wimbledon](https://www.tennis365.com/category/grand-slam/wimbledon/) we all know what she means,” he said. You’re going to win a lot of Grand Slams, you’re a hell of a player, a hell of a person. Unbelievable night.” I’m happy I got to share the court on such a big stage with you.

An emotional Frances Tiafoe promised to one day hoist the U.S. Open trophy after his Cinderella story came to a premature end on Friday with a semi-final ...

He is also the first Black American man to reach the semi-finals at Flushing Meadows since Arthur Ashe in 1972. "I came here wanting to win a U.S. He is also coping with his newfound celebrity after he came within two wins of breaking a 19-year Grand Slam drought by a U.S. I'm working smarter," he said. I'm doing it on a consistent basis, starting to beat guys more readily." An emotional Frances Tiafoe promised to one day hoist the U.S.

Spanish teenager Carlos Alcaraz sets up title clash with Casper Ruud.

Frances and his twin brother regularly stayed the night, getting to hit balls on the courts. I am going to come back and I will win this thing one day." "I came here wanting to win a US Open and I feel like I let you guys down.

The U.S. Open's farewell gala for Serena Williams has evolved into a coming-out party for Carlos Alcaraz. Youth is being served. Larry Brooks ...

So it will be on Tiafoe to chase Alcaraz to the ends of the earth, if necessary. Dozens of players get to the semis of a slam and are never heard from again. And if he can do that, we just might have a rivalry for the ages. Tiafoe pushed Alcaraz to the limit … And so there will be at least a full year of turning the pages of the calendar until the American men can end their insufferable drought. 1 spot since the inception of the rankings in 1973. “I came here to win the U.S. The winner of the final will ascend to No. This was one to remember. Ruud was beaten in straight sets by Rafa Nadal at the French Open. And while Tiafoe did get to just about everything, Alcaraz repeatedly got to balls even when that seemed a physical impossibility. 1 in the ATP world ranking.

Carlos Alcaraz and Frances Tiafoe engaged in a high-level, high-energy spectacle of a back-and-forth semifinal — no point over when it seemed to be, ...

He regrouped and broke to go up in the second set, and a pivotal juncture arrived with Alcaraz serving at 5-3 but facing a break point. As on that forehand, Alcaraz often rips the ball with abandon — and, somehow, with precision, too, aiming for the lines and finding them. One arrived in the second set's third game, when Alcaraz saved a break point and went on to hold. After one, Tiafoe went over for a little light-hearted exchange with Alcaraz's coach, Juan Carlos Ferrero, the 2003 French Open champion who briefly was No. Either Ruud, the runner-up to Nadal at the French Open in June, will make a six-place jump that represents the biggest move ever to No. "Towards the end," Ruud, a 23-year-old from Norway, said about the longest point of this U.S. A smiling Tiafoe jokingly climbed over the net to Alcaraz's side, as if to go shake hands at match's end. I just wish I was the one who got the 'W.'" on Thursday, the latest finish in tournament history — and was better when he needed to be, taking four of the last five games. Afterward, Alcaraz spoke first in English, then in Spanish, telling his supporters that they helped him fight for "every point, every ball." No surprise, given he was the first American man in the semifinals at Flushing Meadows in 16 years. Ultimately, enough of the winners went Alcaraz's way, and too many of the mistakes came from Tiafoe's racket.

The 24-year-old American put up quite the fight in a five-set semifinal match against No. 3 Carlos Alcaraz.

“I’m gonna come back and I will win this thing one day.” “I gave everything I had for the last two weeks. “I gave everything I had. Though he won’t get a chance to hoist the U.S. Tiafoe, who inspired the likes of former first lady Michelle Obama and Wizards star Bradley Beal to come to Flushing Meadows to support him, became the first American man to make the semifinals of the U.S. The 24-year-old American held on for more than four hours, but couldn’t withstand a final surge from the 19-year-old Spaniard and No.

The marathon Frances Tiafoe-Carlos Alcaraz U.S. Open semifinal on Friday sent Ashe Stadium into an uproar much of the night. But it apparently wasn't ...

Alcaraz went on to win, 6-7 (8), 6-3, 6-1, 6-7, 6-3, ending the spectacular run by Tiafoe, who was seeking to become the first American to reach the men’s final since Andy Roddick won the 2003 U.S. Earlier in the week, YouTube star JiDion The scene drew typically hilarious responses on social media.

FRANCES TIAFOE struggled to contain his emotions after his narrow defeat to Carlos Alcaraz.

“I am going to give everything that I have. I can see No 1 in the world but at the same time it is so far away. The American had made it to the last four of a Grand Slam for the first time in his career but found the talented Spaniard to be too strong as he went down in four sets at Arthur Ashe Stadium. “I'm happy I got to share the court and such a big stage with you. It would mean Alcaraz would also become the youngest player to achieve the feat, breaking the record set by Lleyton Hewitt back in 2001. The pair put on a fascinating display of tennis and embraced at the net after Alcaraz had wrapped up the win.