Tiafoe and Fritz, eleventh semifinal in a Grand Slam of the 21st century between two tennis players outside the top-10
It is not common to see a semifinal clash in a Grand Slam between tennis players who are not among the top 10 in the rankings. This is what the Americans Taylor Fritz and Frances Tiafoe will do in this US Open 2024, as they will play the eleventh Grand Slam semifinal in the 21st century with two players outside the top 10. The last time this happened was in the US Open 2017, with Anderson and Carreño as the protagonists.
Fritz or Tiafoe will become the 27th GS men's singles finalist ranked outside the Top 10 since 2000. It was a fairly common event before the Big Four's reign of terror started.
Fritz/Tiafoe is also the 11th GS semifinal between non-Top 10 players since 2000, with 8 such SFs occurring in 2001-05. pic.twitter.com/eiWfLP4XFz— Oleg S. (@AnnaK_4ever) September 4, 2024
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