Tiafoe consoles tearful Michelsen after remarkable US Open comeback

BBC News Wednesday 09 September 2026, 00:13 UTC 1 min read

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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.

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Tiafoe completes epic comeback to break Michelsen’s heart at US Open

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...

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Tiafoe consoles tearful Michelsen after remarkable US Open comeback

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