Frances Tiafoe completes five-set comeback to beat Alex Michelsen and reach US Open semis

At the end of more than four and a half hours of escalating drama inside the world’s biggest tennis stadium, a devastated Alex Michelsen fell into Frances Tiafoe’s arms just outside the tramlines, sobbing uncontrollably. Tiafoe took his younger countryman in an embrace and held him there, the victor consoling the vanquished in the aftermath of an extraordinary comeback that had carried him, somehow, into the US Open semi-finals. Only a couple of hours earlier, the 28-year-old Tiafoe had been two sets down and two points from elimination in the third set, with Michelsen seemingly bound for the biggest victory of his young career.

No 11 seed rallies for 5-7, 3-6, 7-5, 6-3, 7-6 (6) winTiafoe into third US Open semi-final in five yearsAmerican will play Alcaraz or Shelton in last fourAt the end of more than four and a half hours of escalating drama inside the world’s biggest tennis stadium, a devastated Alex Michelsen fell into Frances Tiafoe’s arms just outside the tramlines, sobbing uncontrollably. Tiafoe took his younger countryman in an embrace and held him there, the victor consoling the vanquished in the aftermath of an extraordinary comeback that had carried him, somehow, into the US Open semi-finals.Only a couple of hours earlier, the 28-year-old Tiafoe had been two sets down and two points from elimination in the third set, with Michelsen seemingly bound for the biggest victory of his young career. Instead, Tiafoe roared back from the brink to win a quarter-final that will be long remembered in New York, defeating Michelsen 5-7, 3-6, 7-5, 6-3, 7-6 (6) on Tuesday afternoon to reach the last four at Flushing Meadows for the third time in five years. Continue reading...

Frances Tiafoe comes from two sets and a break down to beat Alex Michelsen in a thrilling comeback to reach the US Open semi-finals.

Frances Tiafoe beat Alex Michelsen to reach the US Open semifinals. Here's how the American pulled off the stunning five-set win.

Frances Tiafoe recovered from two sets and a break down to beat US compatriot Alex Michelsen 5-7, 3-6, 7-5, 6-3, 7-6(6).

Tiafoe battled back from a huge deficit against Alex Michelsen to return to the semifinals for the third time in New York