Game, set, match Carlos Alcaraz 6-7 6-3 6-1 6-7 6-3: Pressure is telling on Tiafoe. He can’t get a first serve in. Goes 0-30. And then Alcaraz. Today we will discuss aboutCarlos Alcaraz vs Frances Tiafoe: Result| Score| Highlights.
Carlos Alcaraz vs Frances Tiafoe: Result| Score| Highlights
Spanish teenager Carlos Alcaraz is through to the US Open final after an epic five-set victory over USA’s Francie Tiafoe at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Friday night.
In a contest that went four hours and 22 minutes, 18-year-old Alcaraz won his third consecutive five-set match 6-7(6) 6-3 6-1 6-7(5) 6-3 to advance to the tournament decider against fifth seed Casper Ruud on Sunday.
Either Alcaraz or Rudd will become No.1 player in the world if they win their first Grand Slam title at Flushing Meadows.
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Tiafoe in 2022
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| Country (sports) |  United States |
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| Residence | Orlando, Florida, US |
| Born | January 20, 1998 Hyattsville, Maryland, US |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Turned pro | 2015 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Coach | Wayne Ferreira |
| Prize money | US $6,162,700 |
| Full name | Carlos Alcaraz Garfia |
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| Country (sports) |  |
| Residence | Villena, Spain |
| Born | 5 May 2003 El Palmar, Murcia, Spain |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1] |
| Turned pro | 2018 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Coach | Juan Carlos Ferrero |
| Prize money | US$6,361,050[2 |
Result
Game, set, match Carlos Alcaraz 6-7 6-3 6-1 6-7 6-3: Pressure is telling on Tiafoe. He can’t get a first serve in. Goes 0-30. And then Alcaraz hits a ridiculous lob. 0-40. Three more match points. Tiafoe saves one with a huge serve. Alcaraz goes long on the second. BUT HE WINS IT ON THE THIRD!
Fifth set, Alcaraz holds 5-3: The first two points go to the Spaniard. He then wins his service game to love. Alcaraz one game away from the final.
Fifth set, Tiafoe holds, Alcaraz leads 4-3: Tiafoe has a game point at 40-30 but hits a double fault. Alcaraz goes long to earn a Tiafoe another game point. However, the American slaps a forehand wide. He eventually holds and stays alive. He needs to break soon though.
Score
Fifth set, Alcaraz breaks 1-0: The two combatants trade the first two points. Alcaraz nets to give Tiafoe the advantage. He just misses a forehand by inches. 30-30. The American nets while he has Alcaraz struggling. Break point. He nets again and Alcaraz breaks early.
Fifth set: Tiafoe to serve. Can he complete an amazing comeback? Will Alcaraz’s young body hold up? Or will his class shine through?
Fourth set tiebreak, Tiafoe wins it 7-5 to claim the set 7-6: LET’S GO FIVE SETS. WHY NOT? The crowd are behind Tiafoe. Huge set to come.
Highlights
US Open, Men’s Singles Semi-final 2 Highlights: Carlos Alcaraz defeated Frances Tiafoe in the men’s singles semi-final 2 of US Open 2022 at the Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York. Tiafoe won the first set against Carlos Alcaraz 7-6 (8-6) before the latter could bounce back and seal two consecutive sets with 6-3, 6-1 wins. Just when it seemed that Alcaraz would seal the game, he faltered in the tiebreaker of the fourth set to see the match go to the deciding set. Alcaraz lost 6-7 (5/7) in the fourth set before making a sensational comeback and sealing the final set 6-3 against Frances Tiafoe. Earlier, Alcaraz advanced to the semis after defeating Jannik Sinner in five sets in the quarter-final, while Tiafoe advanced to the final-4 after beating Andrey Rublev in three straight sets. Alcaraz will now face Casper Ruud in the final of the men’s singles.
