Frances Tiafoe breaks down in tears, falling with Alcaraz at the US Open, video

Frances Tiafoe assured this Friday, after falling in the semifinals of the United States Open against the Spanish Carlos Alcaraz, that he has never “played with an opponent who moves so well” and that the Murcian “is going to be a problem for a long time” for his rivals.

“It’s going to be a problem for a long time” for rivals.

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“It will be very difficult to play with him, he is one of the best in the world, without a doubt, and he is young. He hits very hard, I have never played with an opponent who moves so well,” Tiafoe said at the subsequent press conference to the match.

“He is a phenomenal player, he will be a problem for a long time,” he added.

After a new marathon of five sets and more than four hours, Alcaraz beat Tiafoe 6-7(6), 6-3, 6-1, 6-7(5) and 6-3 to qualify for the US Open final against Norwegian Casper Ruud, in a duel that will put at stake the glory of New York and the first position in the world ranking.

tears of sadness

At 19 years old and with two Masters 1,000 titles already in his showcases, Alcaraz is one game away from lifting the first ‘Grand Slam’ of his career to the sky, after knocking down a Tiafoe who reached the semifinals after eliminating the also Spanish Rafael Nadal and to russian Andrey Rublev.

This was the emotional moment in which tennis broke the tears.