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  • Wimbledon Day 4 Wrap: Fritz, Ruud crash out after marathon encounters, Zverev, Rybakina by to Third Round

    By India Today Sports Desk: Day 4 of the Wimbledon 2023 noticed some sensational fightbacks, particularly within the males’s tennis matches. American top-seed Taylor Fritz and French Open finalist Casper Ruud have been knocked out in Round 2 of the competitors, one thing that got here as a large shock to the followers internationally. Overall there have been some thrilling encounters within the males’s and girls’s singles division on Thursday, 6 July.

    Defending champion Elena Rybakina was helped by a stroke of luck in her straight-set win over Frenchwoman Alize Cornet. Rybakina main in her first set noticed some great fightback from the Frenchwoman earlier than she slipped and injured her knee within the second set of the match.

    On paper, the 6-2 7-6(2) win regarded comfy sufficient however it was removed from easy as Rybakina’s energy recreation malfunctioned badly.

    Miraculous Mikael ðŸ’ë

    Mikael Ymer comes again from two units right down to upset the No.9 seed Taylor Fritz 3-6, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 to make the third spherical at Wimbledon for the very first time 🙌#Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/ZWPgV6huIk
    — Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 6, 2023

    Rybakina will now face wildcard Katie Boulter, Britain’s final remaining participant within the girls’s draw.

    “I started the match good. I had good energy but in the second set it became tougher,” Rybakina, who took Wimbledon by storm to win the title final yr, stated on court docket.

    “It was a tricky long game and also Alize’s fall. It was a tough match but I’m happy to win in two sets.”

    Mirra Andreeva created historical past as she grew to become the third-youngest participant within the Open Era to achieve the third of Wimbledon as qualifier after beating Krejcikova on Thursday. Kim Clijsters and Coco Gauff have been the opposite two forward of Andreeva as she had a fantastic efficiency towards Krejcikova.

    Frances Tiafoe

    It was a blended day for American stars at Wimbledon at this time. While Taylor Fritz was knocked out by Sweden’s Mikael Ymer, tenth seed Frances Tiafoe despatched down 23 aces to win 7-6(11) 6-4 6-2 and blow away the second-round problem of Swiss qualifier Dominic Stricker on Thursday.

    The tenth seed, reached the Third Round of the grasscourt match for a 3rd straight time, served with constant precision and received 89% of his first serve level.

    Tiafoe, nevertheless, didn’t begin off his first set with precision squandering two break factors at 1-0 and a set level at 5-4, because the opener drifted to a tiebreak which he finally claimed.

    Andrey Rublev

    Unlike Tiafoe who managed to drag again the primary set, Russian star Andrey Rublev needed to combat again after his opening set blip to beat Aslan Karatsev 6-7(4) 6-3 6-4 7-5. This was Rublev’s fiftieth Grand Slam win.

    Karatsev had crushed Rublev of their solely earlier assembly en path to his first Tour-level title in Dubai in 2021, however the seventh seed exacted revenge on the again of an efficient service recreation and decisive internet play.

    Grass isn’t Rublev’s favorite floor however he has slowly tailored to the quick turf following his runner-up end at Halle, as he seems to enhance on his last-16 exit at Wimbledon in 2021.

    “The only time we played he beat me, so I was really nervous. I was trying to play my best because when Aslan is in his mood, he destroys the ball, winners from any position. It’s really, really tough to play against him,” Rublev stated.

    Zverev Outserves Opponent

    It was a recreation of first serves between Germany’s Alexander Zverev and Dutch qualifier Gijs Brouwer on Thursday, 6 July. Zverev fired a powerful 20 aces to safe a 6-4, 7-6(4), 7-6(5) victory and advance to the match’s second spherical.

    Zverev, the nineteenth seed, confronted a troublesome problem towards the decided world quantity 153. Both gamers displayed distinctive serving prowess, with their first serve percentages matching all through the match. Zverev managed to earn simply two break alternatives within the first two units.

    Pegula Wobbles Slightly

    American fourth seed Jessica Pegula overcame a poor second-set to make it to the Third Round of the competitors by defeating Cristina Bucsa, 6-1 6-4. Pegula, after finishing knowledgeable end within the first set of the match however nearly faltered within the second.

    Pegula had raced to a 4-0 lead within the second set, enjoying the bottom strokes to her benefit. But Bucsa discovered some type mid-set, producing deft drop photographs and fantastic angles to claw again 4 video games as Pegula’s depth waned.

    Bucsa then saved two match factors within the eighth recreation of the set however couldn’t combat off one other within the tenth and Pegula received the match in simply over an hour with a searing forehand winner into the nook.

    Casper Ruud and Taylor Fritz Shocked

    4th seed and finalist within the French Open Casper Ruud was handed a shock defeat by Britain’s Liam Broady who had by no means received towards a top-10 ranked participant in his profession. The British wild card defeated Ruud in 5 units in Centre Court and couldn’t maintain again his amazement after the match.

    His five-set victory over quantity 4 seed Casper Ruud was the shock of the match thus far and by far the most important of his profession.

    The charming match on Center Court lasted for over three and a half hours. Broady, beforehand ranked as No.116 on this planet, broke Ruud six occasions and struck 56 winners previous him. Notably, that is the second consecutive yr that Broady has reached the third spherical at Wimbledon.

    On the opposite hand, Taylor Fritz crashed out of the Wimbledon 2023 after a shock defeat towards Sweden’s Mikael Ymer within the Second Round of the competitors on Thursday, 6 July. Fritz, ninth seed within the match had come off a 5-set win towards Germany’s Yannich Hanfamann on Monday, 3 July. Despite successful the primary two units with relative ease (6-3, 6-2), Fritz was discovered wanting towards the spirited Ymer who regarded like a person on a mission on Court 18 on Thursday.

    Daniil Medvedev

    third seed Daniil Medvedev’s match vs Adrian Mannarino got here to a pressured cease attributable to poor mild late on Thursday, 6 July. Medvedev was up by 6-3, 6-3, 4-4 when the chair umpire stopped the sport attributable to unhealthy mild.

    (With Reuters Inputs)

  • Wimbledon Day 2 Wrap: Carlos Alcaraz, Andy Murray cruise into spherical 2, Elena Rybakina survives scare

    By Rounaq Sehrawat: World primary Carlos Alcaraz and two-time Wimbledon champion Andy Murray cruised into the second spherical, whereas defending champion Elena Rybakina survived a scare from USA’s Shelby Rogers within the opening spherical of Wimbledon 2023.

    Alcaraz hammers Chardy

    The 20-year-old prime seed started his Wimbledon 2023 marketing campaign by dispatching French veteran Jeremy Chardy in spherical 1. The 20-year-old ran previous Chardy, who was enjoying his ultimate Grand Slam match, with a scoreline of 6-0, 6-2, 7-5 to ebook his place within the second spherical.

    Following his win over the Frenchman, Alcaraz will face the winner of the all-French conflict between Alexandre Muller and Arthur Rinderknech in spherical 2.

    Rybakina survives Rogers scare

    World quantity three Elena Rybakina survived an early scare to kick-start her Wimbledon title protection off with a win in opposition to USA’s Shelby Rogers. Rybakina defeated the American 4-6, 6-1, 6-2 to advance to spherical two.

    After dropping the primary set, Rybakina bounced again in spectacular trend to win the match in an hour and 43 minutes. The Kazakh turned simply the second defending champion to win the opening spherical in ladies’s singles in Wimbledon after dropping the opening set, following within the footsteps of 18-time Grand Slam champion Martina Navratilova (1979, 1991).

    Murray eases previous Peniston

    Three-time Grand Slam champion Andy Murray dispatched fellow Brit Ryan Peniston in spherical 1 of Wimbledon 2023. The 36-year-old beat Peniston 6-3, 6-0, 6-1 on centre court docket with eight-time Wimbledon winner Roger Federer in attendance.

    “It’s been a long time since I’ve felt physically this good coming into Wimbledon. So I am hoping I am fit and ready for a good run,” stated Murray after his first spherical win.

    Sabalenka demolishes Udvardy

    World quantity two Aryna Sabalenka cruised previous Hungary’s Panna Udvardy with a straight units win in spherical 1. Sabalenka defeated Udvardy 6-3, 6-1 to advance to the second spherical of Wimbledon 2023.

    Sabalenka, who received the 2023 Australian Open, has received 36 of her 43 matches in 2023, with a win proportion of 84 per cent, which makes this season her greatest in comparison with all her earlier seasons within the WTA.

    Jabeur downs Frech

    Last yr’s runner-up, Ons Jabeur, made fast work of Magdalena Frech in spherical 1, profitable in straight units. The Tunisian world quantity six got here into the 2023 Wimbledon championship on the again of early losses in Berlin and Eastbourne, however Jabeur confirmed her calibre in opposition to Frech, profitable the match 6-3, 6-3.

    Other outcomes

    Britain’s Cameron Norrie survived a second set scare to defeat Czech Tomas Machac 6-3 4-6 6-1 6-4 within the first spherical.

    Rain performed spoilsport on Day 2 of Wimbledon 2023, with a number of matches like Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Dominic Thiem, Holger Rune vs George Loffhagen suspended. Meanwhile, the opening spherical matches of Daniil Medvedev, Alexander Zverev, Frances Tiafoe, Petra Kvitova, Paula Badosa, Maria Sakkari have been postponed to Wednesday.

  • Frances Tiafoe’s profitable run on grass ended by fellow US participant Sebastian Korda at Queen’s Club

    Frances Tiafoe’s profitable run on grass was ended by Sebastian Korda in an all-American second-round match on the Queen’s Club Championships.

    Korda received 7-6 (2), 6-3 to finish the fourth-seeded Tiafoe’s bid to observe up his title in Stuttgart final week with one other grass-court trophy forward of Wimbledon.

    Tiafoe arrived in west London in a career-high spot of No. 10 however was crushed by a compatriot 22 locations decrease within the rankings, with Korda’s massive serve coming to the fore on Centre Court.

    That was particularly the case when serving for the match because the 22-year-old Korda despatched down three aces — together with one on match level — to get previous the second spherical of a match for the primary time since reaching the Australian Open quarterfinals in January.

    Korda sustained a wrist damage within the final eight in Melbourne and had round three months out. Since returning, he has performed three occasions — all on clay — and exited within the second spherical every time.

    The first-set tiebreaker proved key and was dominated by Korda, principally due to Tiafoe’s errors. Tiafoe slipped to fall 3-1 down and dropped a second straight level on serve by sending a backhand volley into the web for 4-1. Then he double-faulted to go 6-2 down and hit a forehand lengthy on Korda’s first set level.

    Korda will subsequent play British No. 1 and fifth-seeded Cameron Norrie, who rallied to beat Jordan Thompson of Australia 4-6, 6-3, 6-2.

    Holger Rune of Denmark is warming to grass, choosing up his second straight win on the floor by dispatching Britain’s Ryan Peniston 6-3, 6-4.

    The second-seeded Rune had by no means received on grass as knowledgeable earlier than this week, having misplaced within the first spherical thrice final yr — together with at Wimbledon.

    Sixth-seeded Lorenzo Musetti of Italy was a 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 winner over Ben Shelton, one other Australian Open quarterfinalist and the 2022 NCAA champion from Florida.

    Musetti and Rune will meet within the quarterfinals.

    Top-seeded Carlos Alcaraz is in second-round motion on Thursday.

  • A Style Star Emerges on the Tennis Court

    On Monday, the girlfriend of the American tennis participant Frances Tiafoe posted a video from what she known as a “fashion show.” In it, Mr. Tiafoe, ranked seventeenth on the earth, tried on a package despatched to him by Nike, his sponsor, as he readied for the Australian Open.

    “It’s definitely a lot, but I’m here for it,” his girlfriend, Ayan Broomfield, a tennis participant from Canada, says as Mr. Tiafoe walks to a mirror to see the outfit: a sleeveless prime and shorts lined in multicolored waves, like an oil slick rainbow or a lava lamp. (According to Nike, the sample was impressed by Australia’s terrain.)

    “Nah, that’s dope,” says Mr. Tiafoe, who’s sporting sneakers with a cherry blossom design. Ms. Broomfield laughs.

    She shared the video on Twitter the day after Mr. Tiafoe debuted the outfit on the court docket, as a kind of tongue-in-cheek mea culpa in response to some spirited reactions from followers and commentators. “I absolutely loved it on him,” Ms. Broomfield wrote, “so y’all can blame me.” (She additionally credited Naomi Osaka for his sneakers.)

    Mr. Tiafoe wore the kaleidoscopic set in the course of the event, together with on Friday, when he misplaced his third-round match. Though that ended his bid for the Australian title, the fashion factors he earned with the package aren’t so simply revoked.

    With a silhouette that evoked a Nineteen Twenties bathing swimsuit, the outfit, from a distance, at first resembled a one-piece to followers. The tennis publication Racquet known as it “the Big Faux Romper,” nodding to Mr. Tiafoe’s nickname, “Big Foe,” which he wears spelled out on a necklace. The look, the journal tweeted, “invites you to reject thought and embrace only good vibes. Perfect Aussie summer himbo energy.”

    This is the type of message he can certainly get behind. Mr. Tiafoe, 25, raised within the period of sports activities memes, represents a brand new type of tennis star — at the very least in contrast with the technology of intense, stately household-name gamers who rank above him, like Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal. Recently, for instance, Mr. Tiafoe tried to drag down the pants of one other American participant throughout an interview.

    He’s goofy. He’s outspoken. And he understands that individuals prefer to have opinions about style on the web, writing about his Nike package on Instagram: “what we think bout the fit … I ain’t mad at it.”

    But his good humor is basically why the look stood out — even amongst different Nike-sponsored gamers sporting the identical sample on their shorts or skirts. (None, although, wore the precise matching set cabana-style as Mr. Tiafoe did.) His strategy to the sport is flamboyant, fueled by the vitality of his viewers, stated the Racquet co-founder Caitlin Thompson, and so a flamboyant package fits him.

    “Not a lot of these guys actually like to be flamboyant,” stated Ms. Thompson, who steered different Australian Open gamers sporting Nike look extra like they’re sporting costumes, in opposition to their will, “cowed into submission.”

    “He’s not only such a goofball, but he seems like a very secure person, and I think that’s why he’s pulling it off,” she stated. “It feels like he’s wearing it, not it’s wearing him.” (Also, she added, the tank prime “shows off his guns.”)

    The style business institution has observed Mr. Tiafoe, too. In September, shortly after he grew to become the primary American man in 16 years to succeed in the U.S. Open semifinals — the place his square-neck pink Nike shirt served as a warm-up to this yr’s much more colourful Australian Open package — he was seen sitting within the entrance row of Tom Ford’s spring 2023 present, sandwiched between Russell Westbrook and Ciara.

    On the opposite aspect of Ciara was Anna Wintour, a famous tennis fanatic who has recruited three gamers as her co-chairs of the Met Gala: Serena Williams, in 2019; Naomi Osaka, in 2021; and Roger Federer, who was simply introduced as a chair of this yr’s gala.

    Did Ms. Wintour have an opinion on Mr. Tiafoe’s Australian Open look? Reached for remark by way of e mail, she stated: “Full of spirit like the man who wears it.”

  • Australian Open, Day 1 Live Scores and Updates: Coco Gauff, Jessica Pegula, Frances Tiafoe start marketing campaign

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    Melbourne,UPDATED: Jan 16, 2023 06:47 IST

    Australian Open, Day 1 Live: The first Grand Slam of 2023 has kick began at Melbourne Park, with massive names just like the defending champion Rafael Nadal, world primary Iga Swiatek, final yr’s runner-up Dannil Medvedev all to take to court docket on the opening day on Monday.

    Hello and welcome to our stay protection of the Australian Open 2023.

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  • While You Were Asleep: Pakistan stage T20I collection, Tiafoe seals Laver Cup for Team World, Denmark stun France in Nations League

    Haris Rauf’s two wickets within the penultimate over helped Pakistan to tug off an exhilarating three-run win over England to sq. the seven-match collection at 2-2.

    Chasing Pakistan’s 166, England wanted 33 off 18 balls however enormously improved its possibilities when Liam Dawson (34 off 17) smacked quick bowler Mohammad Hasnain for twenty-four runs within the 18th over — together with 4 boundaries and a six.

    Dawson then pulled pacer Haris Rauf for one more boundary early within the subsequent over. At 162 for 7, and needing solely 5 runs off 10 balls, England had been the favorite to win. But Rauf (3-32) had completely different concepts as he grabbed the important wicket of Dawson, who was caught at midwicket, earlier than rattling the stumps of Olly Stone for a golden duck.

    Man of the second @HarisRauf14 provides Pakistan’s win within the fourth T20I on the National Stadium honours board ✍️#PAKvENG | #UKSePK pic.twitter.com/7HtYsmzNLv

    — Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) September 25, 2022

    With 4 required off the ultimate over, Reece Topley was run out on the non-striker’s finish as England was dismissed for 163 with 4 balls to spare.

    A win to recollect in Pakistan’s two hundredth T20I 🌟

    On this event, let’s check out all those that have led 🇵🇰 in T20Is and their captaincy report.#PAKvENG | #UKSePK pic.twitter.com/gClibwgumZ

    — Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) September 25, 2022

    Earlier, Rizwan lived as much as his billing because the world’s top-ranked T20 batsman. He scored 67-ball 88 and shared a 97-run stand for the opening wicket with captain Babar Azam.

    The Pakistan middle-order, nonetheless, faltered once more with Shan Masood (21) and Khushdil Shah (2) falling cheaply as England restricted the hosts to 166 for 4 regardless of a late flurry from Asif Ali (13 not out).

    Team World beat star-studded Team Europe

    On prime of the world.#LaverCup pic.twitter.com/WJUvAdbyq0

    — Laver Cup (@LaverCup) September 25, 2022

    Frances Tiafoe stole Roger Federer’s highlight as he staved off 4 match factors and got here again to beat Stefanos Tsitsipas 1-6, 7-6 (11), 10-8, giving Team World its first triumph in 5 editions.

    London turns crimson.

    The second @FTiafoe received #LaverCup 2022 for Team World. pic.twitter.com/RbbcUMu5ri

    — Laver Cup (@LaverCup) September 25, 2022

    Tiafoe once more confirmed the world why he’s a distinct beast within the tiebreakers. He went a tournament-record 8-0 in tiebreakers at Flushing Meadows this month and was simply as resilient Sunday.

    “I kept saying all week… that this was our year.”

    The perception of @FTiafoe is certainly one of victory.#LaverCup pic.twitter.com/Lgz5ATcbIF

    — Laver Cup (@LaverCup) September 25, 2022

    Two days in the past, Tiafoe, a US Open runner-up, alongwith Jack Sock had defeated Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal in a tearful farewell or the Swiss nice on the O2 Arena.

    “Next year we’re gonna try to bring the cup back to Europe.”

    Team Europe Captain Bjorn Borg already has his give attention to #LaverCup 2023. pic.twitter.com/7gYelsVJoC

    — Laver Cup (@LaverCup) September 25, 2022

    Team World loved a brilliant Sunday as Canadian younger gun Felix Auger-Aliassime shocked 21-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic 6-3 7-6(3). Earlier, Auger-Aliassime had partnered American Sock to a 2-6 6-3 10-8 win towards Andy Murray and Matteo Berrettini.

    “Looking forward to next year, I’ll be there too.”

    He might not be taking part in however @rogerfederer‘s in for #LaverCup 2023. pic.twitter.com/IcjGuU9FYj

    — Laver Cup (@LaverCup) September 25, 2022

    Team World will likely be aiming to retain their title subsequent yr when the occasion takes place in Vancouver.

    Denmark beat holders France

    Kasper Dolberg and Andreas Skov Olsen targets helped Denmark to beat Defending Nations League and World Cup champion France misplaced 2-0.

    The French and the Danes will meet once more in Qatar with Tunisia and Australia additionally of their group.

    Kylian Mbappe had shot parried away by Kasper Schmeichel and Aurelien Tchouameni and Eduardo Camavinga bossed the midfield as France had been on prime within the opening levels of a energetic sport, however they progressively pale away.

    Thomas Delaney had Denmark’s first likelihood within the twenty third minute when his header was blocked by Alphonse Areola.

    The hosts opened the scoring on 34 minutes when Dolberg latched on to an ideal cross from Christian Eriksen.

    Five minutes later, Skov Olsen’s volley from simply outdoors the world gave Denmark a 2-0 lead.

    France lacked defensive stability with Raphael Varane on the bench as Deschamps appeared to protect different key gamers amid a packed schedule.

    Antoine Griezmann and Olivier Giroud had been additionally substituted within the second half, as with Austria trailing in Croatia, Les Bleus had nothing to realize or lose within the finale.

    World champions France, who had a number of first-choice gamers out injured, together with Paul Pogba, Karim Benzema and Hugo Lloris, had been a far cry from their finest. Deschamps will likely be crossing fingers that every one have recovered for the match in Qatar.

  • Laver Cup 2022: Legendary Roger Federer bows out after shedding to Team World alongside Rafael Nadal

    Laver Cup 2022: Team Europe’s Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal defeated Team World’s Frances Tiafoe and Jack Sock 6-4, 6-7 (2-7), 9/11 at Centre Court.

    Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer in Laver Cup 2022 match. Courtesy: AP

    HIGHLIGHTSRoger Federer performed his final ATP match on FridayRoger Federer, Rafael Nadal misplaced to Team WorldFederer, Nadal gained the primary set, however couldn’t carry the momentum

    Team Europe’s Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, on Friday, September 23, misplaced to Team World’s Jack Sock and Frances Tiafoe within the Laver Cup 2022 doubles match. They misplaced the match 6-4, 6-7 (2-7), 9/11 on Centre Court.

    Federer, within the meantime, bowed out {of professional} tennis on not such a contented word. All eyes had been on the star from Switzerland earlier than the Laver Cup acquired underway and he bid adieu to the game in entrance of a packed stadium.

    Having misplaced the match, Team World made it 2-3 within the event. Earlier, Team World opened their account after Australia’s Alex de Minaur defeated three-time Grand Slam champion Andy Murray in an exciting three-set encounter on Centre Court.

    As far as Federer’s match is anxious, each groups held their serve within the first set, making it 5-4 earlier than Nadal and Federer earned their first break of serve to shut out the set. However, Tiafoe and Sock hit again by breaking their opponent’s serve early within the second set.

    Tiafoe and Sock put strain on Team Europe by taking a 3-1 lead. Thereafter, Nadal and Federer earned their second break of serve within the match to make it 4-3 within the second set.

    After some jaw-dropping items of tennis, Nadal and Federer took a 6-5 lead and had been one recreation away from victory. However, Sock and Tiafoe closed out the second set to take the match into the third set.

    In the third set, Federer and Nadal had a match level and an opportunity to win the match. But Tiafoe and Sock didn’t lose their composure and had the final snicker.

    — ENDS —

  • Laver Cup: Frances Tiafoe replaces John Isner in John McEnroe’s Team World

    US Open semi-finalist Frances Tiafoe is about to participate within the fifth version of the Laver Cup to be performed at The O2 in London from September 23 to 25.

    Laver Cup: Frances Tiafoe replaces John Isner in Team World. Courtesy: AP

    HIGHLIGHTSFrances Tiafoe superior to the semis of US Open 2022Frances Tiafoe changed John Isner in Laver CupFrances Tiafoe will play for John McEnroe’s Team World

    US Open semi-finalist Frances Tiafoe is about to participate within the fifth version of the Laver Cup to be performed at The O2 in London from September 23 to 25. The 24-year-old is about to affix John McEnroe’s six-man Team World, additionally comprising of Taylor Fritz, Jack Sock, Felix Auger-Aliassime, Alex de Minaur and Diego Schwartzman.

    Frances, who will probably be collaborating in his third Laver Cup, has changed John Isner, who sustained a wrist damage on the US Open. The teen reckoned that Team World have each likelihood of profitable the title after beating Team Europe.

    “I love Laver Cup competition. It’s an incredible event and I hope I can win points for Team World in London this time. I know what to expect and I think we have a great chance this year of taking the title from Team Europe,” Tiafoe was quoted as saying.

    McEnroe, one of many biggest gamers of his period, was over the moon after roping in Tiafoe for the Laver Cup.

    “I am thrilled to have Frances on the team. He has raised his game to a whole new level and has shown that he can compete and win against the best players on Tour. Plus, he brings a positive energy that should help the entire team,” McEnroe mentioned.

    Tiafoe performed within the inaugural version of the Laver Open at Prague again in 2017, after which he plied his commerce at Chicago’s United Center in 2018.

    Earlier this month, Tiafoe grabbed the limelight after beating the legendary Rafael Nadal within the fourth spherical of the US Open at Flushing Meadows.

    — ENDS —

  • ‘I will win this thing’: Frances Tiafoe vows after US Open defeat

    An emotional Frances Tiafoe promised to sooner or later hoist the US Open trophy after his Cinderella story got here to a untimely finish on Friday with a semi-final loss to Spanish teenager Carlos Alcaraz.

    Tiafoe’s compelling again story and sensational run in New York, together with his fourth-round upset of 23-time Grand Slam champion Rafa Nadal, made him the discuss of the match.

    Big perception from Big Foe. pic.twitter.com/fbMKQdxDSg

    — US Open Tennis (@usopen) September 10, 2022

    “I gave everything I had these past two weeks,” he informed a supportive sold-out crowd at Arthur Ashe Stadium.

    “I got here right here desirous to win a US Open and I really feel like I allow you to guys down. This one actually, actually hurts. Too good from Carlos.

    “I am going to come back and I will win this thing one day.”

    .@FTiafoe’s response on @MichelleObama watching his match is every little thing 😂 pic.twitter.com/H0myQuI4r4

    — US Open Tennis (@usopen) September 10, 2022

    Despite the frustration, Tiafoe stated he’ll stroll away from Flushing Meadows with a brand new sense of confidence.

    “I proved that I can play with the best and I’m capable of winning Grand Slams,” he informed reporters.

    The 24-year-old has carried the load of monumental expectations all through his profession, successful his sole ATP title in Delray in early 2018 earlier than beautiful the Australian Open discipline to achieve the quarter-finals roughly a 12 months later.

    We love you, @FTiafoe 💙 pic.twitter.com/mH966361tk

    — US Open Tennis (@usopen) September 10, 2022

    He then struggled for some time however bounced again to achieve the US Open fourth spherical in 2020 and made his deepest run at a Grand Slam but this 12 months.

    “Through my career I’ve been pretty sporadic. Playing well, veering off for a while,” he stated.

    “I’ve all the time backed myself in opposition to the very best gamers on this planet. I’m doing it on a constant foundation, beginning to beat guys extra readily.

    “Ready to take the next step.”

    Becoming the coed of the sport that he was in his youth when he and his twin brother lived part-time at a tennis middle in Maryland the place their father labored as an on-site caretaker has additionally paid off.

    “I’m definitely falling in love with the process and doing the work much more. I’m working smarter,” he stated.

    He can be coping along with his newfound celeb after he got here inside two wins of breaking a 19-year Grand Slam drought by a U.S. male participant. He can be the primary Black American man to achieve the semi-finals at Flushing Meadows since Arthur Ashe in 1972.

    Former first girl Michelle Obama was amongst these backing Tiafoe from the packed stands of the stadium named after the late Hall of Famer on Friday night time.

    When he first seen her he was so shocked that he shanked a service return.

    “Seeing her there was crazy … we all know what she means,” he stated, including that he met along with her afterwards.
    “I’ve seen her before, but it’s a little bit different circumstance. She sees me and she’s actually excited to see me. Unbelievable night.”

    The 12 months’s remaining main served as an attractive preview of the way forward for the game, with contemporary faces like Tiafoe, the 19-year-old Alcaraz and Italy’s Jannik Sinner able to step out of the shadow of the Big Three.

    “Obviously I would have loved to win tonight,” Tiafoe stated.

    “But I think tennis won tonight.”

  • US Open 2022 Semi-finals Live Updates: Carlos Alcaraz or Frances Tiafoe, who will be a part of Ruud within the closing?

    US Open 2022 Semi-finals Live Streaming and Updates: 

    Carlos Alcaraz, of Spain, proper, shakes arms with Jannik Sinner, of Italy, after Alcaraz received their match within the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open tennis championships, early Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

    Well into the fifth hour and the fourth set of his US Open quarterfinal towards Jannik Sinner, in what was already a high-quality, high-octane encounter, Carlos Alcaraz proved precisely why he has been touted as males’s tennis’ subsequent celebrity.

    The 19-year-old was a lot the higher participant within the early levels of the match, successful the primary set. But Sinner, two years his senior, weathered the storm brilliantly to enter the lead. He focused Alcaraz’s weaknesses within the second set extra, and regardless of the Spaniard hitting 16 winners and simply 5 unforced errors within the third, Sinner raised his stage sufficient on the again finish of the set to interrupt again and pressure a tiebreaker, which he received 7-0. Alcaraz had set factors in each the second and third set, however Sinner led 2-1. (READ MORE)