Frances Tiafoe dominated his third-round match at the US Open, defeating Valentin Vacherot 6-4, 6-2, 6-4 in under two hours without being broken once. The 11th-seeded American has now won six matches on Louis Armstrong Stadium, including three straight wins over the past week. Tiafoe's victory improved seeded Americans to a perfect 30-0 at this US Open, but he will face a tough test against No. 7 seed Daniil Medvedev in the next round. The article highlights the strong showing by American men at their home Grand Slam and notes that it may be a "golden opportunity" for one of them to win a Grand Slam title after a 23-year drought.
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The Big Foe Show must go on.
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Show → go → ?
Frances Tiafoe kept up the strong showing by the American men at their home Grand Slam, steamrolling Valentin Vacherot 6-4, 6-2, 6-4 in a third-round rout at the U.S. Open.
The 11th-seeded Tiafoe looked completely dominant, not broken once and needing under two hours to roll through into the Round of 16.
“Friday night at the U.S. Open.
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Tiafoe → keep → Open
Pretty easy to be locked-in those type of days,” Tiafore said in an on-court interview.
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Tiafore → lock → interview
“Let’s keep this thing going; why not?
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thing → keep → ?
There were signs in Louis Armstrong Stadium that read Big Foe Show, with celebrities Ja Rule and Lisa Leslie in the stands.
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that → be → stands
They saw fan favorite Tiafoe earn a date with No. 7 Daniil Medvedev for a berth in the quarterfinals.
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Tiafoe → see → quarterfinals
“It’s just so much love.
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I appreciate them taking time, coming out,” said Tiafore said.
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said → appreciate → time
Tiafoe improved to 6-0 on Armstrong, including 3-0 over the past week.
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Tiafoe → improve → week
But he’s lost six of seven meetings with Medvedev, and will have his hands full trying to break through.
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he → lose → hands
His victory improved seeded Americans to 30-2 at this U.S. Open.
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victory → improve → Open
No U.S. man has won a Grand Slam since 2003, a staggering 23-year drought.
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man → win → 2003
But with their aggregate form and the way the draw has opened up — with World No. 1 Jannik Sinner, Novak Djokovic and third-seeded Felix Auger-Aliassime all gone — there is a sense that this could be a golden opportunity.
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this → open → form
In addition to Tiafoe, Alex Michelsen got a big result on Court 17.
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Michelsen → get → Court
He cruised to a 7-6 (7), 6-4, 6-3 victory in just over two hours against Daniel Merida and is now on to a fourth-round matchup with No. 27 seed Tomás Martin Etcheverry.
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He → cruise → Etcheverry
Tommy Paul faces defending champ Carlos Alcaraz in the Round of 16.
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Paul → face → 16
Ben Shelton was slated to play Denis Shapovalov on Friday night for a Round of 16 date with Stefanos Tsitsipas.
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Shelton → slat → Tsitsipas
