U.S. Open: Taylor Fritz beats Tiafoe To Secure His First Major Final
By:
Osabuohien Imuetinyanosa
Taylor Fritz stood out with his unprecedented show of mastery of the racket as Tiafoe could not stand his fight for the finals.
He survived an epic fight against American compatriot Frances Tiafoe with a win 4-6 7-5 4-6 6-4 6-1 to reach his first major final at the U.S. Open on Friday.
The home fans packed Arthur Ashe Stadium for the all-American semi-final, where 12th seed Fritz used his monster serve to his advantage, closing out the match with one of 16 aces.
Tiafoe got off to a terrific start but gradually ran out of energy and had nothing left in the tank in the final set, as 50 unforced errors and nine double faults across the match cost him dearly.
He next plays Italian top seed Jannik Sinner in Sunday’s final match.
