A double fault gives the break back to Alcaraz. He needs to break soon though.įifth set, Alcaraz holds 4-2: The Spaniard holds to love and he is closing in on the final.įifth set, Alcaraz breaks 3-2: Alcaraz hits basically the best lob of all time to make it 0-30.
However, the American slaps a forehand wide.
Alcaraz goes long to earn a Tiafoe another game point. Alcaraz one game away from the final.įifth set, Tiafoe holds, Alcaraz leads 4-3: Tiafoe has a game point at 40-30 but hits a double fault. BUT HE WINS IT ON THE THIRD!įifth set, Alcaraz holds 5-3: The first two points go to the Spaniard. Game, set, match Carlos Alcaraz 6-7 6-3 6-1 6-7 6-3: Pressure is telling on Tiafoe. Frances Tiafoe live blog, updates, highlights The Sporting News followed the semi-final match live with live scores updates, highlights and commentary provided below.
The US Open final will be Alcaraz's first major decider, with Ruud playing in his second after losing to Rafael Nadal at French Open 2022. However, Tiafoe twice fought back from a break down and saved a match point before winning the set in a breaker.Īlcaraz's class showed in the deciding set as he got the job done despite Tiafoe going for absolutely everything and having the crowd behind him. It was a magnificent contest between Alcaraz and Tiafoe, with the American shading the first set in a tiebreaker despite struggling with his first serve.īut Alcaraz hit back immediately in the second set, before thrashing Tiafoe in the third and it looked like the match would be over in the fourth set. In a contest that went four hours and 22 minutes, 18-year-old Alcaraz won his third consecutive five-set match 6-7(6) 6-3 6-1 6-7(5) 6-3 to advance to the tournament decider against fifth seed Casper Ruud on Sunday.Įither Alcaraz or Rudd will become No.1 player in the world if they win their first Grand Slam title at Flushing Meadows.
Spanish teenager Carlos Alcaraz is through to the US Open final after an epic five-set victory over USA's Francie Tiafoe at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Friday night.
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