American Frances Tiafoe stuns No. 2 seed Rafael Nadal in US Open fourth round

NEW YORK — Frances Tiafoe, who learned tennis at the College Park, Md., facility where his immigrant father was a custodian, authored one of the greatest American tennis stories of his generation on Labor Day. 

The 24-year old, who has lingered in the second tier of ATP pros for most of his career without a major breakthrough, put on the performance of his career Monday to knock 22-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal out of the U.S. Open 6-4, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3.

Tiafoe advances to the quarterfinals of a major for just the second time in his career and first since the 2019 Australian Open. He will face No. 9 seed Andrey Rublev in the quarterfinals on Wednesday.

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With Nadal’s exit following the defeat of No. 1 seed and defending champion Daniil Medvedev on Sunday, this U.S. Open is officially wide open. Marin Cilic, the 2014 U.S. Open champion, is the only major winner remaining in the draw.  

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