It took 3 sets 7 – 6, 7 – 6. And 6 – 4 for the USA’s 22nd Ranked Frances Tiafoe to dispatch Russia’s 9th Ranked Andrey Rublev to set a Semifinal date with either 11th Ranked Jannik Sinner of Italy or 3rd Ranked Carlos Alcaraz of Spain who are set to lock horns later tonight at the Arthur Ashe stadium.
Tiafoe officially ends the US Men’s Grand Slam drought at the final four since John Isner made the Semifinals in Wimbledon in 2018.
Tiafoe officially ends the US Men’s Grand Slam drought at the final four since John Isner made the Semifinals in Wimbledon in 2018.
The question now is will he be the one to end the US Men’s Grand Slam Championship drought since Andy Roddick last hoisted a Trophy in 2003 at the US Open?
He makes History as the first black man to reach the US Open semifinals since Arthur Ashe did that 50 years ago in 1972
Coached by one of Africa’s best to ever grace the court in South Africa’s Wayne Ferreira, Tiafoe who made his first ever Grand Slam Quarters back at the 2019 Australian Open is now poised to bring glory back to the USA as Serena Williams who held the fort down for Tennis in America for the better part of 2 decades walks off into the sunset.
Born to Immigrant parents from Sierra Leone, Tiafoe is the quintessential American story of Immigrant success against all odds to live the American Dream.
With his Career winning purse sitting at around $6.1 Million with more to come from his current campaign at Flushing Meadows and beyond, Frances Tiafoe now stands as an inspiration to Kids in America and from Sierra Leone the home country of his parents.
He makes History as the first black man to reach the US Open semifinals since Arthur Ashe did that 50 years ago in 1972
Coached by one of Africa’s best to ever grace the court in South Africa’s Wayne Ferreira, Tiafoe who made his first ever Grand Slam Quarters back at the 2019 Australian Open is now poised to bring glory back to the USA as Serena Williams who held the fort down for Tennis in America for the better part of 2 decades walks off into the sunset.
Born to Immigrant parents from Sierra Leone, Tiafoe is the quintessential American story of Immigrant success against all odds to live the American Dream.
With his Career winning purse sitting at around $6.1 Million with more to come from his current campaign at Flushing Meadows and beyond, Frances Tiafoe now stands as an inspiration to Kids in America and from Sierra Leone the home country of his parents.
By Leslie Koroma Sr
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