Frances Tiafoe Advances to U.S. Open Quarterfinals for Third Consecutive Year

Frances Tiafoe reached the U.S. Open quarterfinals for the third straight year by defeating Alexei Popyrin. The No. 20 seed will now face No. 9 seed Grigor Dimitrov, aiming to match his best Grand Slam performance. Tiafoe became the first American man since Andy Roddick to reach three consecutive U.S. Open quarterfinals.

Frances Tiafoe has once again impressed at the U.S. Open, making it to the quarterfinals for the third consecutive year after defeating Alexei Popyrin 6-4, 7-6 (3), 2-6, 6-3.

In his next match, the No. 20 seed will go head-to-head with No. 9 seed Grigor Dimitrov for a chance to reach the semifinals, matching his career-best Grand Slam result. Tiafoe previously lost to eventual champion Carlos Alcaraz at this stage in 2022, and was ousted in last year's quarterfinals by Ben Shelton.

With this achievement, Tiafoe becomes the first American man to reach three consecutive U.S. Open quarterfinals since Andy Roddick's stint from 2006-2008. His victory over Popyrin, who recently upset defending champion Novak Djokovic, highlights Tiafoe's resilience and skill.

(With inputs from agencies.)