US Open 2022: 19 year old Carlos Alcaraz defeats Jannik Sinner in thrilling quarter final tie
The match finished at 2:49 a.m., which has also set the record for the longest duration US Open match ever played.
The match finished at 2:49 a.m., which has also set the record for the longest duration US Open match ever played.
This will be 24-year-old Tiafoe's second Grand Slam quarterfinal appearance after his 2019 run at the Australian Open. Tiafoe has never progressed beyond the quarterfinals in majors.
Rampant Rafael Nadal battered ex-world number four Tomas Berdych Sunday but said he would be taking a step into the unknown against "dangerous" Frances Tiafoe in the Australian Open quarter-finals.
Tiafoe, aged 20 and ranked 63rd in the world, relied on his strong serve to dominate in the first set on Thursday.
Federer outlasted 19-year-old Frances Tiafoe 4-6, 6-2, 6-1, 1-6, 6-4 in a shockingly tough battle.
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