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Frances Tiafoe completed the first two-set comeback at the US Open since Roger Federer in 2014 to end unseeded Alex Michelsen’s Cinderella run at the 2026 tournament. Tiafoe and Michelsen battled for four hours and 38 minutes in the quarter-finals of the 2026 US Open.

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Yahoo Sports
Frances Tiafoe completed the first two-set comeback at the US Open since Roger Federer in 2014 to end unseeded Alex Michelsen’s Cinderella run at the 2026 tournament. Tiafoe and Michelsen battled for four hours and 38 minutes in the quarter-finals of the 2026 US Open.
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Frances Tiafoe knew Alex Michelsen needed a shoulder to cry on. So after handing his fellow American a crushing defeat in the US Open quarterfinals, Tiafoe held Michelsen in a long embrace while the 22-year-old sobbed into his shoulder. https://cnn.it/4r5cKGP
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From @theathletic.com: After Frances Tiafoe broke Alex Michelsen’s heart at the U.S. Open, their long embrace, as Michelsen shook with tears, produced a deeply emotional and enduring scene at the tournament. nyti.ms/46PmjjG