Taylor Fritz Becomes First American Man to Reach US Open Final Since 2006

An American man is in the U.S. Open final for the first time since 2006 after Taylor Fritz triumphed over Francis Tiafoe on Sept. 6 in New York City. Fritz was down 1–0 and then 2–1 but rallied to win in five sets over Tiafoe, who said he was struggling to stay in the moment after securing a lead. “It’s the reason I do what I do, the reason why I work so hard. I’m in the finals of the U.S. Open,” Fritz, the 12th seed, said on the court after the win. “It’s a dream come true … I’m going to give it everything I possibly have. I know that for a fact. I’m going to give it everything I can possibly give it,” he added....