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Tiafoe shocks again at the US Open: defeats Medvedev and meets Michelsen

Andrés Tomás Rico - 7 Sep 2026
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Tiafoe stuns at the US Open. Photo: Getty Images

Something happens inside Frances Tiafoe when he arrives at the US Open. The American usually has a quiet season for most of the year; however, when he steps into the Flushing Meadows complex, he transforms and begins to showcase his best tennis. This time, Daniil Medvedev experienced this, arriving with good feelings but succumbing in a very tight match by 7-6(1), 6-4, 7-6(6).

Thus, Tiafoe reaches the US Open quarterfinals for the fourth time in his career and aims to repeat the semifinals achieved in 2022 and 2024. Without a doubt, he has the level to do it again after a match where his serve was once again his best weapon, while his forehand and intensity on the court were enough to overpower a Medvedev who even had a set point in the tie-break of the third.

Frances Tiafoe and Alex Michelsen will meet for the third time in their careers


And across from him, he will face a fellow countryman, Alex Michelsen, who also defeated Tomás Martín Etcheverry in three sets. The match was very even and was decided by small details, in which Michelsen was always a step ahead. After overcoming Dani Mérida and now the Argentine, he makes his way into his first US Open quarterfinals. In fact, he had never before advanced past the third round.

The head-to-head between them is dominated by Tiafoe with two victories in the two matches they have faced each other. The first in the round of 16 at the ATP Dallas 2024 (6-4, 6-3) and the second in the quarterfinals of the ATP Houston 2025 (7-5, 6-1). The winner next Tuesday will not only move into the US Open semifinals but will also experience a significant rise in the ATP ranking. Tiafoe would break into the Top 10 for the first time, and Michelsen would break the Top 30 for the first time. Regardless of what happens, the spectacle is guaranteed. 
 

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