Frances Tiafoe

After making history on Wednesday by becoming the first American man to advance to the US Open semifinals since 2006,

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Frances Tiafoe downs Andrey Rublev in straight sets, becomes first American man to make US Open semifinals since 2006

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Frances Tiafoe met up with a number of friends in the lobby of Arthur Ashe Stadium, including Washington Wizards All-Star guard Bradley Beal.

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Huge smiles and heartfelt hugs were exchanged by all. Let's pose for a dope photo,

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When someone cried, "Throw up a 'Dub!'," the nine-person line stood as one and Tiafoe and the others joined thumbs and index fingers

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The girlfriend of Tiafoe rushed through a set of double doors, jumped into his arms, kissed him, and then removed lipstick from his mouth.

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Tiafoe, who is unquestionably a showman and has worked hard for years to achieve this kind of success on prominent stages

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In the fourth round against 22-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal, Tiafoe earned the biggest win of his career

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On Wednesday, with the support of a noisy crowd, he defeated No. 9 seed Andrey Rublev 7-6 (3), 7-6 (0), 6-4

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Frances Tiafoe

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After making history on Wednesday by becoming the first American man to advance to the US Open semifinals since 2006,

Frances Tiafoe downs Andrey Rublev in straight sets, becomes first American man to make US Open semifinals since 2006

Frances Tiafoe met up with a number of friends in the lobby of Arthur Ashe Stadium, including Washington Wizards All-Star guard Bradley Beal.

Huge smiles and heartfelt hugs were exchanged by all. Let's pose for a dope photo,

BIOGRAPHY2ME.ORG

When someone cried, "Throw up a 'Dub!'," the nine-person line stood as one and Tiafoe and the others joined thumbs and index fingers

BIOGRAPHY2ME.ORG

The girlfriend of Tiafoe rushed through a set of double doors, jumped into his arms, kissed him, and then removed lipstick from his mouth.

Tiafoe, who is unquestionably a showman and has worked hard for years to achieve this kind of success on prominent stages

In the fourth round against 22-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal, Tiafoe earned the biggest win of his career

On Wednesday, with the support of a noisy crowd, he defeated No. 9 seed Andrey Rublev 7-6 (3), 7-6 (0), 6-4