Tiafoe escapes Michelsen to barge into US Open semifinals
NEW YORK, United States — Frances Tiafoe rallied from two sets down to edge 22-year-old Alex Michelsen, 5-7, 3-6, 7-5, 6-3, 7-6 (10/6), and reach the US Open semifinals on Tuesday (Wednesday Manila time).
American 11th seed Tiafoe had all he could handle from his 22-year-old compatriot Michelsen, who hadn't dropped a set in reaching the first Grand Slam quarterfinal of his career.
But in a match of swinging momentum shifts, Tiafoe battled back from 5-3 down in the third set and recovered an early break in the fifth to reach his third US Open semifinal in five years.
Tiafoe clinched it in the 10-point match tiebreaker after four hours and 38 minutes, Michelsen weeping in the victor's arms as they met at the net.
Tiafoe will face either defending champion Carlos Alcaraz or eighth-seeded American Ben Shelton for a place in Sunday's championship match.
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