Frances Tiafoe to face Taylor Fritz in US Open semifinals, guaranteeing an American man will reach the final

No American man has won a grand slam singles title since Andy Roddick at the 2003 US Open – but there is now a chance that drought could end this weekend.

No American man has won a grand slam singles title since Andy Roddick at the 2003 US Open – but there is now a chance that drought could end this weekend. An American man is guaranteed to play in the US Open final – a first for a grand slam singles final since 2009 – after US star Frances Tiafoe advanced to the semifinals. His opponent, world No. 9 Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria, retired with an injury in the fourth set of their quarterfinal with Tiafoe leading, 6-3, 6-7 (7-5), 6-3, 4-1. He will play fellow American Taylor Fritz in the semifinals on Friday. Fritz, the highest-ranked American man at No. 12, booked his spot in his first major semifinal with a 7-6 (7-2), 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7-3) win against No. 4 Alexander Zverev of Germany on Tuesday. Tiafoe, ranked No. 20 and matching his best result at a major, had a dream run to the US Open semifinals two years ago. At the 2022 US Open, Tiafoe gave fans hope he might end the US men’s grand slam singles title drought, shocking Rafael Nadal in the round of 16 and upsetting Andrey Rublev in the quarterfinals. His run ended in the semifinals, where he fell to eventual champion Carlos Alcaraz. “Obviously, it’s not the way I want to get through it, but obviously happy to get through,” Tiafoe said on court at Arthur Ashe Stadium after Dimitrov’s retirement. “Another semifinal here. Incredible.”