Tiafoe consoles tearful Michelsen after remarkable US Open comeback

Frances Tiafoe overcame a two‑set deficit and an interruption to defeat Alex Michelsen in a gripping US Open quarter‑final, advancing to the semi‑finals. The American 11th seed rallied from 5‑3 down in the third set, with Michelsen serving for the match, to win 5‑7, 3‑6, 7‑5, 6‑3, 7‑6 (10‑6) after four hours and thirty‑eight minutes of play. The victory marks Tiafoe’s third US Open semi‑final appearance in five years; the 28‑year‑old will now face defending champion Carlos Alcaraz or fellow American eighth seed Ben Shelton. Michelsen, 22, competing in his maiden Grand Slam quarter‑final, was left in tears after the contest, sharing an embrace with Tiafoe at the net. "In the extremity I dilatory started to get my rhythm. Snuck retired that 3rd acceptable and got amended and better," said Tiafoe. "He's a hellhole of a subordinate and helium easy could person won today. Shout retired to Alex Michelsen." ""Everyone was dormant successful the archetypal mates of hours, I was too. As it went on the vigor was unthinkable arsenic it is always. You guys are rooting for maine and I admit that.""