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The US Open draw opens up even further for Nick Kyrgios, as Frances Tiafoe scores an emotional win over second-seed Rafael Nadal for the biggest victory of ...

The 24-year-old American cried on the court after he shook hands with Nadal. "When I went up 5-3, my legs were like lead. Tiafoe already was the first American man to reach the fourth round in three straight years since Mardy Fish in 2010-12.

Frances Tiafoe becomes the first American man to reach the quarter-finals in New York since John Isner in 2018. © Mike Stobe/Getty Images.

[Marcos Giron](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/marcos-giron/gc88/overview), [Jason Kubler](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/jason-kubler/kb95/overview) and [Diego Schwartzman](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/diego-schwartzman/sm37/overview) in straight sets during the opening week in New York and is now up to No. [Carlos Alcaraz](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/carlos-alcaraz/a0e2/overview) and Norway’s [Casper Ruud](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/casper-ruud/rh16/overview). Earlier this season he enjoyed a run to the final in Estoril, before he advanced to the fourth round at [Wimbledon](https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/wimbledon/540/overview). 2 Spaniard in the third round in 2005. [Arthur Ashe](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/arthur-ashe/a063/overview) Stadium to earn his third Top 5 win. “When I first came on the scene I felt like a lot of people had a lot of expectations on me on how I would do,” Tiafoe said. He then hit a double fault at 30/40 to gift the Spaniard the set. Tiafoe stuck to his game plan, though, and worked his way back into the set. 1](https://www.atptour.com/en/news/nadal-alcaraz-ruud-us-open-2022-world-no-1-scenarios). When serving at 4-5, 15/15, the American misjudged a backhand from Nadal, leaving a ball that caught the line. In a lively first set, Tiafoe quickly found his range from the baseline. Tiafoe had never won a set against Nadal and trailed the Spaniard 0-2 in their ATP Head2Head series prior to their meeting in New York.

Rafael Nadal's quest for a 24th major title has fallen short in the round-of-16 against American talent Frances Tiafoe at the US Open - leaving Nick Kyrgios ...

I don’t know what happened.” I played unbelievable tennis today but ... “I’m beyond happy, I’m almost in tears, I can’t believe it.

In front of a rowdy home crowd at Arthur Ashe Stadium, the 22nd seed became the first man to beat Nadal on court in a grand slam this year. It also marks the ...

As he digested a bitter end to a great, complicated year, Nadal brushed off questions about his preparation and the abdominal injury that meant he only played in one tournament before the US Open. “But days will pass and I’ll keep going as I’ve done my whole life and I’m confident I have the inner strength to do it again.” So to see him post that, I was like, ‘Do I retweet it as soon as he sent it?’ I was like, ‘You know what, I’m going to be cool and act like I didn’t see it and then retweet it three hours later.’” “It’s been a few months a little difficult in every way, this is the reality. Hype has followed him since he was a teenager but he has had to be patient in adulthood, watching as his contemporaries rise up above him in the rankings and waiting to experience such moments himself. Am I ever going to be able to say I beat one of them?’ Today I was like, ‘No, I’m going to do that.’ So now, it’s something to tell the kids, the grandkids, ‘Yeah, I beat Rafa.’ Hopefully I never play him again, but hope I end with a win.” The NBA star LeBron James, Tiafoe’s idol, was among those to pay tribute to Tiafoe’s display on Twitter. “My legs were like cement,” said Tiafoe of the lengthy 4-3 game. “I was telling my agent, I felt like the world stopped. I was already tearing. I’m beyond happy, I’m almost in tears,” said Tiafoe during his on-court interview. It also marks the first time since Wimbledon 2017 that Nadal has lost before the quarter-final stage of a grand slam.

Rafa Nadal said he needed to "fix things" and was unsure about his return to competitive tennis after his bid for a men's record-extending 23rd Grand Slam ...

23-25 Laver Cup in London alongside his great rivals Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray. "I need to fix things, life, then I don't know when I (am) going to come back. It was Nadal's first tournament at Flushing Meadows since he lifted his fourth U.S. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com I (am) going to try to be ready mentally.

'I don't know': Question Nadal can't answer after shock loss ends remarkable streak.

“I going to try to be ready mentally. “I need to go back. I need to fix things. There is a tournament ahead if everything else goes well,” he said. Then his bid for a third Wimbledon crown was shattered by an abdominal injury. Watch Tennis Live with beIN SPORTS on Kayo.

After a heartbreaking loss in the Wimbledon final to Novak Djokovic, Nick Kyrgios looks like he'll get another...

"When I first came on the scene, a lot of people had limitations on what I would do ... Then he made it to the semi-finals at Wimbledon in July before withdrawing from that tournament because of a torn abdominal muscle. His play has not been up to his usual standards at the US Open, which he has won four times. I can't believe it," Tiafoe said. "I don't even know what to say right now. He is the prized scalp for good reason and with the men's top seeds both out, he will fancy his chances.

The 22-time Grand Slam champion is perfect in major play with a 22-0 match record. The Spanish icon swatted aside long-term friend Richard Gasquet 6-0, 6-1, 7-5 ...