Frances Tiafoe is playing the best tennis of his career currently. Following Taylor Fritz’s opening round dismissal, Tiafoe shouldered American fans’ expectations. He jumped on the hard courts of the US Open with the backing of a semifinal run in Atlanta and a quarterfinal run in the Citi Open.

Tiafoe has impressed many with his performance in the ongoing Grand Slam, including Eugenie Bouchard. So much so that post his quarterfinals match, she took on Instagram to thank him for providing the best entertainment possible.

Eugenie Bouchard’s message for Frances Tiafoe

The 2014 Wimbledon finalist, impressed by the tremendous skills Tiafoe showcased on Wednesday, wrote, “watched on my flight. So happy for you.” The American, after outclassing the 22 times Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal in the round of last 16, entered the quarterfinals riding high on form and support. There he locked horns with the Russian tennis professional Andrey Rublev.

Rublev, who himself defeated high caliber players such as Cameron Norrie and Denis Shapovalov, crumbled against Tiafoe. The current World no.26 got the better of the former World no.5 in straight sets. He advanced to the semifinals with a stunning 7-6 (3) 7-6 (0) 4-6 win in the Arthur Ashe stadium. Now the 24-year-old will meet the German Open and Croatian Open finalist Carlos Alcaraz.

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Speaking of Bouchard‘s run, unlike her fellow tennis professionals, she gave a subpar performance. The Canadian made a comeback from over a year-long injury break in a home-based event. Following that, she stepped into the hard courts of the US Open and failed to get past her second opponent in qualification at Court 17.

Tiafoe against Alcaraz

Tiafoe will lock horns with the Spaniard on 10th September in the hard courts of Arthur Ashe stadium. They will square off for the second time. However, in the case of hard court, it will be their first meeting. While the American will try to further his lead the ATP No.4 will focus on avenging his last year’s round of 64 defeat in the clay courts Barcelona Open.

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Although Tiafoe is riding high on form, the 19-year-old should not be taken lightly. As he made up to the last four by out-muscling the Italian professional Jannik Sinner. The player who obstructed his otherwise flawless run in Wimbledon and Croatia. Further, he performed really well in this season’s hard court-based summer doubles. Alcaraz executed a semifinal run in Indian Wells and clinched the title in Miami.