US Open tennis: Tiafoe and Fritz set up all-American men’s semifinal
Al Jazeera
New Yorker Emma Navarro also progressed with a win over Paula Badosa to book a semifinal against Sabalenka.
Frances Tiafoe and Taylor Fritz have set up an all-American US Open semifinal as compatriot Emma Navarro reached the women’s last four to boost home hopes of a title sweep.
The 20th seed Tiafoe progressed when ninth-ranked Grigor Dimitrov suffered an injury in the third set of their quarterfinal and quit in the fourth with the score at 6-3, 6-7 (5-7), 6-3, 4-1.
Tiafoe also made the last four in 2022 while Fritz reached his first Grand Slam semifinal by defeating fourth-seeded Alexander Zverev 7-6 (7-2), 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7-3).
With Tiafoe and Fritz clashing on Friday, the United States is guaranteed a home men’s finalist for the first time since 2006 when Andy Roddick was defeated by Roger Federer.
Roddick remains the last American man to capture a Grand Slam when he claimed the 2003 US Open.