Taylor Fritz turned the primary American man in 15 years to succeed in a Grand Slam singles remaining as he beat compatriot Frances Tiafoe in a five-set US Open thriller.
Fritz fought again to beat his good pal Tiafoe 4-6 7-5 4-6 6-4 6-1 underneath the lights in New York.
Andy Roddick was the final American man to win a serious singles title, having triumphed on the US Open in 2003.
Roddick was additionally the final American man to succeed in a Grand Slam singles remaining – at Wimbledon in 2009 – in addition to being the final to succeed in a US Open remaining in 2006.
Fritz will face world primary Jannik Sinner in Sunday’s remaining at Flushing Meadows.
The twelfth seed had beforehand by no means made it past the quarter-finals of a Grand Slam in 4 makes an attempt.
“He overwhelmed me initially and I used to be freaking out a bit,” Fritz, 26, mentioned.
“I did all I might to remain in it. If I hadn’t carried out that, I’d remorse it eternally.”
It’s a second semi-final loss in two years for Tiafoe, who was overwhelmed by eventual champion Carlos Alcaraz on the similar stage in 2022.
There is also an American champion within the ladies’s singles remaining when Jessica Pegula takes on Belarus’ Aryna Sabalenka on Saturday.