Frances Tiafoe, the No. 11 seed at the U.S. Open, staged a remarkable comeback on Tuesday, defeating unseeded American Alex Michelsen in a five-set thriller to advance to the semifinals. The match, held at Arthur Ashe Stadium, saw Tiafoe pushed to the brink before ultimately securing a 5-7, 3-6, 7-5, 6-3, 7-6 (10) victory.
Tiafoe now moves on to the semifinals, where he is set to face the winner of the match between Carlos Alcaraz and Ben Shelton. The quarterfinal against Michelsen proved to be a stern test, with Tiafoe losing the first two sets before finding his rhythm. He then fought back to take the next two sets, forcing a decisive tiebreaker in the fifth set. The tiebreaker was closely contested, but Tiafoe ultimately prevailed to clinch his spot in the final four.