Frances Tiafoe

[Damian]

Defending champ Tiafoe battles to 'huge' Houston win

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Frances Tiafoe advanced to his third straight quarter-final at the Fayez Sarofim & Co. U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship with a battling win against James Duckworth on Thursday evening.

The American snapped a two-match losing streak with a 6-2, 6-7(4), 7-5 victory to improve to 8-7 on the season. He did not face a break point and hit 15 aces, according to Infosys ATP Stats, competing for two hours, 15 minutes to kickstart his title defence.

"Every win is big right now, to just kind of build it. Tonight was huge," Tiafoe said.

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The 26-year-old converted on his first two break chances of the match to claim a straightforward opening set. Duckworth took the second-set tie-break with aggressive hitting in the pressure moments, then fought off two break points in the second before succumbing to Tiafoe's late surge.

"I wish I won in straights, but I definitely played pretty well," assessed the No. 21 in the PIF ATP Rankings. "I thought I played really well in the first set. He can serve really well. I had some chances, some break points, but good serves from him and he really made it tough for me.

"I served great, I didn't get broken the whole match, didn't face a break point. You take those. I definitely wanted to stay in Houston, I didn't want to lose tonight."

After earning the win in his first Lexus ATP Head2Head meeting with Australia's Duckworth since the pair split two 2015 matches, Tiafoe will meet Aussie Jordan Thompson in Friday's quarter-finals.

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[Damian]

Defending champion Frances Tiafoe advanced to his second semi-final of the season with a 7-6(8), 6-4 win against sixth seed Jordan Thompson.

The American, who also reached the last four on home soil in Delray Beach, denied Thompson's attempt to serve out the opening set at 6-5 and saved a set point at 7/8 in the tie-break. He closed out the victory by winning the final three games in set two.

"I thought it was a really good match tonight," said Tiafoe, who saved four of five break points against him. "First set was crucial, really, really tough. He broke me there at 5-5, I played a great game to break back. I was down in the tie-break most of the time and got out of there, and I played a pretty good second set. It was a long two-set match, but I'm happy to be in the semis here once again."

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[DUN I LOVE]

8. zawodowy finał Franciszka (3-4). @Robertinho, 187-172.

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Shelton, Tiafoe set all-American Houston final

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Through to his first ATP Tour final on clay and his second overall, Shelton awaits Frances Tiafoe in the title round after the defending champion's 6-2, 7-6(2) win against Luciano Darderi. The Americans' lone previous Lexus ATP Head2Head meeting came in the 2023 US Open quarter-finals, when Shelton won in four sets.

Tiafoe saved both break points he faced against Darderi to advance to his first final since June, when he won Stuttgart. It is the American's eighth tour-level final (3-4) and his fourth on clay (1-2).

By beating this year's Cordoba champion, Tiafoe became the first defending champion to reach the Houston final since Steve Johnson in 2018.

"Great performance from me today," assessed Tiafoe, who said more aggression and more fun have been the keys to his run. "It's a little different clay out here in Houston, you can play more like a hard court. But he's a tough out on this surface for sure and he's going to be a tough out on this surface for a long time."

Looking ahead to his second meeting with Shelton, Tiafoe — who has lost serve just once this week — stressed the importance of his service games against his big-hitting countryman.

"He's got one of the best serves on the Tour. Holding serve is huge," Tiafoe said. "He's a great player. It's going to be a tough match and I'm ready for a good battle."

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Finał w Houston.

Frances jest 3-5 w finałach ATP.

Frances Tiafoe - przegrane finały (5):
2024 (1) Houston
2022 (2) Tokio, Estoril
2021 (1) Wiedeń
2018 (1) Estoril

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Tiafoe & coach Moyano split

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American is No. 23 in the PIF ATP Rankings

Frances Tiafoe and coach Diego Moyano have split after partnering for nearly four months. The Argentine Moyano shared the news on social media and wished his best to the 26-year-old American.

“It’s time for a new chapter!” Moyano wrote on social media. “@bigfoe1998 and I have decided to part ways. I’m grateful for the opportunity to have coached such a talented player and even more [of a] better person. I have no doubt that you’ll continue to shine in your tennis career, and I’ll be cheering you on every step of the way.

“Thank you for trusting me to be a part of your journey. Wishing you nothing but the best in all your future endeavours.”

Tiafoe, No. 23 in the PIF ATP Rankings, has tallied a 10-8 match record this season. His deepest run came last week when he was a finalist at the ATP 250 in Houston.

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