Frances Tiafoe grew to become the primary American to succeed in the US Open semifinals since Andy Roddick in 2006 however sadly misplaced to Carlos Alcaraz in entrance of former First Girl of the USA (FLOTUS) Michelle Obama.
Tiafoe, 24, could not grow to be the primary American male to win the US Open in practically 20 years, or the primary Black man to take action since 1968, however he nonetheless placed on some superb performances that earned him the help of A-list celebrities.
Tiafoe on reaching US Open semis: American tennis is in an awesome place
The previous FLOTUS was seen courtside cheering on Tiafoe, giving one another the thumbs-up early on within the contest.
She additionally clapped when Tiafoe gained the tiebreak to safe the opening set, chanted “TI-AH-FOE,” and seemed nervous through the fifth set.
Michelle was accompanied by USTA Board of Administrators President Michael J. McNulty III and model-turned-philanthropist Jill McCormick.
Frances Tiafoe’s US Open journey
Tiafoe tried holding again tears through the postgame interview however broke down when Michelle was proven on the large display screen.
Regardless of the loss, Tiafoe’s US Open journey might be one to recollect for all People.
He defeated Rafael Nadal to advance to the quarterfinals after which took care of Andrey Rublev in three straight units.
Tiafoe grew to become the most recent American athlete to win over all the nation, and his meteoric rise to stardom is simply getting began.