Taylor Fritz and Frances Tiafoe Set Up All-American Semi Final Clash; Emma Navarro Also Through: US Open Day 9 Review
Day 9 of the US Open marked the beginning of the quarter-final matches at the Flushing Meadows. Home heroes Taylor Fritz, Frances Tiafoe, and Emma Navarro booked their places in the semi-finals as they look to claim Grand Slam glory on their home turf.
Let us take a look at day 9 results in detail.
Men’s Results
American 12th seed Taylor Fritz of the United States upset German 4th Alexander Zverev 7-6 (2), 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (3). It was a rollercoaster of a match, as both players took control at crucial moments but the American’s grit and tenacity took him over the line as the home fans roared him on. With this win, the 26-year-old has qualified for his first-ever Grand Slam semi-final.
“I feel amazing, I’ve had a lot of looks in quarterfinals over the past couple of years, today just felt different,” he said on the court post-match. “I really felt like it was my time to take it a step further and it was only fitting to do it at the Open in front of this crowd.”
In the other men’s quarter-final match, Frances Tiafoe beat Gregor Dimitrov 6-3, 6-7 (5), 6-3, 4-1. Dimitrov was injured in the fourth set and had to abandon the match at 4-1 in the fourth set.
This will be the American’s 2nd US semi-final appearance in three years and will now face fellow American Taylor Fritz in the first all-American semifinal clash since Andre Agassi and Robby Ginepri in 2005 and will guarantee a first American men’s Grand Slam singles finalist since Andy Roddick at Wimbledon in 2009.
Women’s Results
In the women’s quarter-final, Emma Navarro of the United States defeated Paula Badosa 6-2, 7-5 to book her place in the semi-final. The 13th-ranked American, who eliminated defending champion Coco Gauff in the fourth round, secured victory after coming back from a 5-1 deficit in the second set.
“Semi-finals baby. I’m ready to rock.” Navarro said after the match.
In the other quarter-final of the day, Aryna Sabalenka comfortably saw off China’s Zheng Qinwen 6-1, 6-2.
US Open 2024: Day 10 Preview
On the men’s side, Jannik Sinner and Daniil Medvedev clash in a clash of Grand Slam champions, while Jessica Pegula faces her toughest challenge in women’s tennis as she takes on Iga Swiatek. Beatriz Haddad Maia will face Karolína Muchová in their quarter final clash.
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Mohd Faisal Hakak is a sports author from Kashmir. He likes to keep tabs on the sporting world with a keen interest in football, motorsports, NBA, and other marquee sports. He is a science graduate from Islamia College Srinagar.
