NEW YORK — About a dozen years ago, a couple of 14-year-old boys arrived in Boca Raton, Fla. This is where the friendship between Frances Tiafoe and Taylor Fritz began; where their tennis lives first intersected; and where they took their first steps towards Friday, when they will contest a semifinal duel at the U.S. Open, on Arthur Ashe Stadium. …
NEW YORK — To hear Frances Tiafoe tell it, Taylor Fritz predicted this sort of moment for the two of them. Frances Tiafoe, of the United States, celebrates after winning a point against Grigor Dimitrov, of Bulgaria, during the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024, in New York. Frances Tiafoe, of the United States, reacts …
NEW YORK — For 20 minutes, the chances that an American man might actually win the U.S. Open for the first time in 21 years looked very good, or at least better than they had in a while. 1 in the world tomorrow, so I don’t know if I’m thinking, like, ‘opportunity’ too much,” he said Saturday, after his third-round …
Team World took a big step towards retaining their Laver Cup title as they extended their advantage over Team Europe to 10-2 on Saturday, with Americans Taylor Fritz and Frances Tiafoe leading the charge. Team World captain John McEnroe, right, celebrates with Taylor Fritz, left, after Fritz defeated Team Europe's Andrey Rublev during a Laver Cup tennis singles match in …