US Open: I’m past joyful, nearly in tears, says Frances Tiafoe after knocking out Rafael Nadal in fourth spherical

Frances Tiafoe mentioned that he was nonetheless in disbelief because the 24-year-old knocked out Rafael Nadal from the US Open on Monday. Tiafoe handed Nadal’s first loss in a significant this yr.

Tiafoe handed Nadal his first loss in a significant on Tuesday (Courtesy: Reuters)

HIGHLIGHTSTiafoe defeated Nadal 6-4 4-6 6-4 6-3 within the fourth sphericalThis was Nadal’s first loss in a significant this yrTiafoe mentioned that he performed unbelievable tennis in opposition to Nadal

Frances Tiafoe has mentioned that he’s past joyful and nearly in tears after knocking out Rafael Nadal from the US Open on Tuesday.

Tiafoe produced the efficiency of a lifetime in opposition to the previous World No.1 and was in full management of the match as he overpowered the Spaniard. While Nadal did make a comeback within the second set, it wasn’t sufficient because the American secured the sport with a rating line of 6-4 4-6 6-4 6-3 within the fourth spherical.

This was the primary time Nadal had suffered a defeat in a significant this yr after profitable the Australian and French Opens in 2022. His exit from Wimbledon was as a consequence of an stomach harm as he could not compete within the semi-final match.

Speaking after the match, as quoted by Reuters, Tiafoe was in disbelief and mentioned that he was past joyful at the moment. The 24-year-old American additionally mentioned that he performed unbelievable tennis in opposition to former World No.1.

“I don’t even know what to say right now, I’m beyond happy, I’m almost in tears,” Tiafoe, seeded 22, mentioned in an on-court interview.

“I can’t believe it. He is definitely one of the greatest of all time. I played unbelievable tennis today but I really don’t know what happened.”

Tiafoe additional commented and mentioned that folks had low expectations of him when he broke onto the scene and he wasn’t mentally prepared for the large moments. However, the 24-year-old feels that he has been capable of develop prior to now few years and mentioned he has an awesome workforce behind him.

“When I first came on the scene I felt like a lot of people had low expectations of me and how I would do,” he mentioned.

“I wasn’t ready for it mentally, I wasn’t mature enough for those moments.”

“But these last couple years I’ve been able to develop and I have a great team behind me. I’ve been putting my head down and I’m happy with where I am in life.”

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