US Open Day 8: Tiafoe Stuns Nadal; Alcaraz Beats Cilic

US Open Day 8: Tiafoe Stuns Nadal; Alcaraz Beats Cilic
Frances Tiafoe of the United States reacts after defeating Rafael Nadal of Spain during their men’s singles 4th round match on day eight of the 2022 U.S. Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York on Sept. 5, 2022. Mike Stobe/Getty Images
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Frances Tiafoe produced one of the biggest upsets at the U.S. Open after stunning 22-times Grand Slam champion Rafa Nadal in the fourth round, while Spanish teenager Carlos Alcaraz battled past Marin Cilic in a late-night thriller on Monday.

Home hope Tiafoe, 24, pulled off a 6–4, 4–6, 6–4, 6–3 victory to hand Nadal his first Grand Slam loss this year after the Spaniard withdrew from his Wimbledon semifinal with an abdominal injury.