Frances Tiafoe on US Open SF loss: ‘This one is going to hurt really bad’ | ATP Tour

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Tiafoe on US Open SF loss: ‘This one goes to harm actually dangerous’

American was aiming to achieve first main ultimate

September 07, 2024

Frances Tiafoe was not fast to draw back from his emotions on Friday following his devastating five-set defeat to countryman Taylor Fritz on the US Open.

The American, who was competing in his second main semi-final, led 6-4, 5-7, 6-4, however in the end fell brief. Tiafoe struggled with cramping within the deciding set and was unable to tug himself throughout the end line.

“It is actually, actually powerful. Actually, actually powerful to swallow. This one goes to harm actually, actually dangerous,” Tiafoe stated in his post-match press convention. “I assumed I used to be the higher participant for positive. Within the fourth, I do not know, I simply had some in-and-out cramps. I simply felt my physique type of shut down on me.

“It most likely had so much to do with nerves. I wasn’t drained in any respect. Simply, to get into the ultimate, most likely the closest I used to be clearly once I performed [Carlos] Alcaraz I used to be hanging for expensive life to go 5. Right here I used to be actually able to win. I used to be nearly in a position to be in that place.

“I’ve been feeling unbelievable bodily. But additionally it might be a testomony to what number of matches I’ve performed within the brief time and I have never performed that many matches all yr like that. In the end, I feel nerves received the higher of me tonight.”

Tiafoe drank fluids and salts in the course of the changeovers within the fourth and fifth units however they in the end didn’t assist him overcome Fritz, who’s aiming to turn out to be the primary American to win a serious since Andy Roddick in 2003.

“I attempted to provide the whole lot for the fifth set. I attempted a bunch of various issues. I had a bunch of pickle juice, I used to be gargling and spitting it out. I used to be consuming, doing type of the whole lot I may,” Tiafoe stated. “Clearly simply making an attempt to provide it one final shot, proper? It was the fifth set of a semis of a slam, attempt to give it the whole lot you bought. Typically it isn’t meant to be.”

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Together with his run to the semis, Tiafoe has climbed 4 spots to No. 16 within the PIF ATP Reside Rankings and is as much as 14th within the PIF ATP Reside Race To Turin, conserving alive an outdoor probability of qualifying for the Nitto ATP Finals.

In time, the 26-year-old believes he can take the positives from his run.

“For a very, actually very long time, clearly that is going to harm. I will flip the web page, I will attempt to finish the yr robust. I will go to Asia, do the entire thing, do it the appropriate approach,” stated Tiafoe, who additionally reached the ultimate in Cincinnati final month. “I will go to Laver Cup and compete. I will let this sting, however I will study from this. I will work actually arduous. I am going be in these positions once more, for positive. Simply hoping for a special consequence.”