Nadal struggled from the first set, disappearing from the field even twice for minutes, probably to treat his sore foot (note: the Spaniard suffers from Müller-Weiss syndrome). The 36-year-old managed to win the second set, but was still lower in the end, he led 3-1 in the fourth set with a break, but then he never played a match. In the same set, Tiafoe also showed his nerves for a moment, but quickly recovered and moved on to the quarter-finals.
A milestone for the 24-year-old, who cried with joy after Nadal’s handshake. Tiafoe is the first American to reach the fourth round of the Grand Slam tournament for three consecutive years since Mardy Fish from 2010 to 2012 and also the youngest American to reach the quarter-finals of the US Open since Andy Roddick in 2006.
Rublev as the next opponent
There Tiafoe meets Andrei Rublev, who reached the quarterfinals for the sixth time in a major tournament and for the third time at the US Open. The 24-year-old Russian safely eliminated British player Cameron Norrie’s number seven seeded 6: 4 6: 4 6: 4 after nearly two and a half hours. Rublev has his third chance in the semifinals in New York after 2017 and 2020.
“It was difficult. I played a good match. He was a little tired, that helped me. I’m very happy,” said Rublew, who impressed with 30 winners and only 17 unforced errors. It is already the second major quarter-final this year after the French Open for the Muscovite, who, like his compatriot Daniil Medvedev, was unable to play at Wimbledon due to the war in Ukraine.
Swiatek continues with a lost set
With a lot of effort, Polish seeded Iga Swiatek then prevailed over unseeded German Jule Niemeier with 2: 6 6: 4 6: 0. The sensational Wimbledon quarter-final this year from Dortmund was on track for the round of 16 in Flushing Meadows. She led against Swiatek 6: 2 2: 1 and break, but then the French Open winner, who was already so strong this year, recovered. After a total of seven breaks in the second round, she drew in sets. But then Niemeier had shot the dust and finally she had gone under her.
“I’m proud I didn’t give up hope. He played a great first set,” Swiatek said on the pitch. He now he meets the American Jessica Pegula. Czech and two-time Wimbledon winner Petra Kvitova had unexpectedly eliminated them 6: 3 6: 2. Swiatek is in the US Open quarterfinals for the first time, his third in a major this year.
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