Frances Tiafoe and Taylor Fritz to Clash in All-American US Open Semifinal

The two Americans will meet in a Grand Slam semifinal at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
Frances Tiafoe and Taylor Fritz to Clash in All-American US Open Semifinal
Frances Tiafoe returns a shot against Grigor Dimitrov during their U.S. Open quarterfinal match in New York on Sept. 3, 2024. Jamie Squire/Getty Images
Todd Karpovich
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The U.S. Open will be buzzing Friday when two Americans—Frances Tiafoe and Taylor Fritz—meet in a Grand Slam semifinal at Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York.

The match ensures that an American player will reach the finals of the prestigious tournament for the first time in 18 years. A U.S. player has not won the U.S. Open Tennis Championships since Andy Roddick in 2003. Roddick was also the last American to play in a U.S. Open final when he lost to Roger Federer in 2006.

Todd Karpovich
Todd Karpovich
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In addition to the Epoch Times, Todd Karpovich is a freelance contributor to the Associated Press, The Sporting News, Baltimore Sun, and PressBox, among other media outlets nationwide, including the Boston Globe, Dallas Morning News, and Chicago Tribune. He is the author or co-author of six non-fiction books.