Add The New York Post on Google Frances Tiafoe rallied from two sets down to cut off unseeded American Alex Michelsen’s upset bid at the U.S. Open on Tuesday.
The No. 11 seed was pushed close to the brink of elimination at times before winning, 5-7, 3-6, 7-5, 6-3, 7-6 (10) at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
Frances Tiafoe reacts as he plays against Alex Michelsen in the quarterfinals in Arthur Ashe Stadium at the 2026 US Open Tennis Championship at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026. Corey Sipkin for the NY POST Tiafoe advances to the semifinals to face the Carlos Alcaraz-Ben Shelton winner.
