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Frances Tiafoe beats Daniil Medvedev, reaches US Open quarterfinals

sportsSep 6, 202618465

Frances Tiafoe defeated Daniil Medvedev 7-6(1), 6-4, 7-6(6) at the US Open in New York to reach the tournament quarterfinals. Tiafoe remained undefeated at Louis Armstrong Stadium, improving his record there to 10-0. He entered the match with a poor head-to-head versus Medvedev, listed as 2-6, and overturned that form with a straight-sets victory that included a dramatic set-point save in the second set and a decisive third-set tiebreak. The win marked Tiafoe's 17th top-10 victory and his fourth time reaching the US Open round of 16. The result extended a strong run for Tiafoe, who has won nine of his last ten matches and recorded five consecutive wins over top-10 opponents. Tiafoe will face Alex Michelsen in the US Open quarterfinals.