Frances Tiafoe shocks Rafael Nadal in US Open fourth-round thriller
The Guardian
- American prevails 6-4, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 to reach quarter-finals
- Tiafoe will face Andrey Rublev after biggest win of his career
Frances Tiafoe took an enormous step towards fulfilling his great potential as he pulled off by far the biggest win of his career, upsetting the second seed Rafael Nadal 6-4, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 to reach the US Open quarter-finals for the first time in his career.
In front of a rowdy home crowd at Arthur Ashe Stadium, the 22nd seed became the first man to beat Nadal on court in a grand slam this year. It also marks the first time since Wimbledon 2017 that Nadal has lost before the quarter-final stage of a grand slam.
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