The American Frances Tiafoe This Wednesday made sure he couldn’t sleep last Monday, when he eliminated the Spaniards Rafael Nadal in the round of 16 at the US Open, and that was the “best day” of his life.
“It’s huge, it’s talked about everywhere. It’s the best day of my life, I played great tennis, I know I’ll have it later,” Tiafoe said at the press conference after his quarterfinal win against the Russians. Andrew Rublev.
“That night I couldn’t sleep, but last night I slept well. It was a great victory, but it was only the fourth round. I’ve played in several quarter-finals before. I just try to stay focused on the moment,” he continued.
Tiafoe got the most important victory of his career against world number three Nadal, and on Wednesday he became the first American semifinalist at the US Open since he achieved it. Andy Roddick in 2006.
He was the star of a great performance against Rublev and earned a standing ovation from the Arthur Ashe crowd.
“I love playing on full courts. I feel like that’s why you train so hard, to show what you can do. I want to jump on the court and try to give people what they want, which is for me to win,” he said.
Tiafoe spoke at a press conference before learning the name of his opponent in the semifinals, between the SpaniardsCarlos Alcaraz and the italian Jannik Sinnerand expressed the wish that they have a meeting of high physical demand.
“I think it will be a great match. I don’t have preferences about my opponent. They are both tough opponents, they are great players. I just hope they play a marathon, a super long match, and that they get tired, ” he said smiling.
“They are two great players and we will see great tennis. I think they will be ‘big’ winners in their careers for sure,” he concluded.
Source: La Verdad
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