US Open 2024 Semifinals matchup - [12] Taylor Harry Fritz (USA) v/s [20] Frances Tiafoe Jr. (USA)

[Sudacafan]

lots of gifts from Fritz

Nice rhyme.

 

[bullfan]

McEnroe keeps talking about the pro Tiafoe crowd.... I keep hearing a pretty low key crowd

 

[Subway Tennis]

How can Fritz be struggling more with Tiafoe than with Zverev? This makes zero sense to me

Tiafoe is a better big match player than Zverev and has more variety to break Fritz’s rhythm.

The bigger the occasion, the better Tiafoe plays. With Zverev it’s the opposite.

 

[optic yellow]

Clean clean clean opening game from Fritz.

 

[Aabye5]

McEnroe keeps talking about the pro Tiafoe crowd.... I keep hearing a pretty low key crowd

They're still trying to figure out which one is the American

 

[MiamiWeekendWarrior]

Clean clean clean opening game from Fritz.

Same from both. This could go 5. Man, I hope so!!

 

[Z.Qinwen is my hero]

They're still trying to figure out which one is the American

Uncalled for

 

[Subway Tennis]

Wow, both players going balls-out now. Great tennis. I’m actually surprised the crowd isn’t more into this, but I guess two Americans playing each is stopping the crowd from cheering too much in one direction.

 

[beltsman]

Wow, both players going balls-out now. Great tennis. I’m actually surprised the crowd isn’t more into this, but I guess two Americans playing each is stopping the crowd from cheering two much in one direction.

Fritz is way below his usual standards

 

[Midaso240]

Tiafoe is a better big match player than Zverev and has more variety to break Fritz’s rhythm.

The bigger the occasion, the better Tiafoe plays. With Zverev it’s the opposite.

Zverev has played in a lot more big matches though, the sample size is so small for Tiafoe - he's pretty much a non-factor at the other 3 slams

 

[bullfan]

There is no crowd energy

 

[RSJfan]

Tiafoe is winning this slam, it just seems inevitable.

No member of the American Bropack is ever winning a Major.

 

[beltsman]

Let's goooooo Fritz!

 

[optic yellow]

Same from both. This could go 5. Man, I hope so!!

Feels like a proper American match, all the characteristics are still there (read: loving serve botting) but they have functional backhands and some creativity too.

 

[Lleytonstation]

No member of the American Bropack is ever winning a Major.

I don't know, all it takes is one big upset on Sunday.

Definitely not impossible at this point.

Sometimes the tennis gods make a statement.

 

[Subway Tennis]

Fritz is way below his usual standards

Dunno. I think Fritz is playing pretty well but he is just being outplayed. He and Tiafoe are pretty close in seeding and Tiafoe is handling the occasion much better and balancing the aggression and shot tolerance. He is also taking Fritz legs out with some grinding points.

That match against Shelton earlier in the tournament was good prep for Tiafoe to play this type of match.

 

[ark_28]

You don't believe in a Wawrinka ending?

Tiafoe is no Wawrinka let’s be very clear about that. Also some of the GOATs still focused on other tournaments yet Foe says only slams motivate him…

 

[ark_28]

Make no mistake there will be a riposte Fritz can come back

 

[beltsman]

Dunno. I think Fritz is playing pretty well but he is just being outplayed. He and Tiafoe are pretty close in seeding and Tiafoe is handling the occasion much better and balancing the aggression and shot tolerance. He is also taking Fritz legs out with some grinding points.

That match against Shelton earlier in the tournament was good prep for Tiafoe to play this type of match.

Tiafoe is playing at a high level. Fritz is 4/10. Lots of errors and serve isn't doing a ton of damage. Yet it's still close. But Fritz is feeling pressure and Tiafoe is playing freely.

 

[bullfan]

Lots more gifts from fritz

 

[RSJfan]

I don't know, all it takes is one big upset on Sunday.

Definitely not impossible at this point.

Sometimes the tennis gods make a statement.

Oh the tennis gods will make a statement.

 

[Subway Tennis]

Zverev has played in a lot more big matches though, the sample size is so small for Tiafoe - he's pretty much a non-factor at the other 3 slams

Agree. But relative to their achievements Tiafoe plays up in big matches, and Zverev plays down.

They’ve played a similar amount of big US Open matches. Tiafoe has lost a few heartbreakers but they’ve usually been matches where going in he was a heavy underdog. The Fed match from a while ago is a good example. Either that or he has won. Just this US Open he has played above seed twice.

Zverev is the opposite. Some of the biggest chokes of his career, arguably his second biggest choke ever happened in New York.

 

[Aabye5]

Tiafoe is playing at a high level. Fritz is 4/10. Lots of errors and serve isn't doing a ton of damage. Yet it's still close. But Fritz is feeling pressure and Tiafoe is playing freely.

Eh, it really comes down to the fact that Tiafoe is playing the bigger points better.

 

[Aabye5]

Agree. But relative to their achievements Tiafoe plays up in big matches, and Zverev plays down.

They’ve played a similar amount of big US Open matches. Tiafoe has lost a few heartbreakers but they’ve usually been matches where going in he was a heavy underdog. The Fed match from a while ago is a good example. Either that or he has won. Just this US Open he has played above seed twice.

Zverev is the opposite. Some of the biggest chokes of his career, arguably his second biggest choke ever happened in New York.

Second biggest? That has to be his first.

 

[Baseline_Bungle]

I can barely believe it, Tiafoe a set away from a major final....

Actually, if memory serves me, he already has been.

 

[Aabye5]

Actually, if memory serves me, he already has been.

Deleted...didn't see 'a set away'

 

[Subway Tennis]

Tiafoe is playing at a high level. Fritz is 4/10. Lots of errors and serve isn't doing a ton of damage. Yet it's still close. But Fritz is feeling pressure and Tiafoe is playing freely.

Have to give Tiafoe some credit for eating into the Fritz serve earlier in the match though. Fritz got ahead and Tiafoe reeeled him back in. The guy is a demon on return in New York when he is feeling it. Fritz is more serve dominant than Tiafoe so it’s also going to be tricky for him in a big match if a returner is reading his serve and he loses his comfort zone.

 

[The Green Mile]

Actually, if memory serves me, he already has been.

Ah yeah, forgot that match with Alcaraz went 5.

 

[Baseline_Bungle]

No...unless you're from the future?

Umm... wasn't he a set away from victory in his SF two years ago?

 

[Subway Tennis]

Second biggest? That has to be his first.

True. It’s a toss up between that and the RG final where he followed up an epic comeback win in the third set by starting a 30 minute running argument with his dad in the stands, destroying all the momentum he had and winning 3 more games in the match third worst choke was the missed sitter volley on match point against Nadal at IW

 

[Baseline_Bungle]

I dunno man, I feel like this is actually a pretty enjoyable, high level match.

 

[bullfan]

more gifting....

 

[RSJfan]

Remind me again how many people here said Fritz in 4?

I didn’t say but I will go with Fritz in 4.

 

[Aabye5]

Umm... wasn't he a set away from victory in his SF two years ago?

Yeah, misread it.

 

[Aabye5]

True. It’s a toss up between that and the RG final where he followed up an epic comeback win in the third set by starting a 30 minute running argument with his dad in the stands, destroying all the momentum he had and winning 3 more games in the match third worst choke was the missed sitter volley on match point against Nadal at IW

That's where it all began...

 

[Baseline_Bungle]

Second biggest? That has to be his first.

By a country mile.

Up there for biggest choke in history.

 

[tennisjedi]

Well deserved night match.

 

[Aabye5]

By a country mile.

Up there for biggest choke in history.

Coria. Tsitsipas. Yeah, still think it's Coria.

 

[The Green Mile]

Who was the last player who played or brought similar energy at home crowd tournaments like Tiafoe does? Elevating his level above his usual base level.

I thought De Minaur in Aussie was similar a while ago, but I dunno...

 

[Baseline_Bungle]

Coria. Tsitsipas. Yeah, still think it's Coria.

Coria (and some others) may be more extreme in terms of score progression, but the amount of yips and fear and pant-sh!tt1ng I saw in that match was unlike anything ever. And by the way, Thiem was right there with him every step of the way, chokin' away like the great ones.

 

[nolefam_2024]

Fritz deserves to lose

 

[Subway Tennis]

That's where it all began...

 

[NeutralFan]

Who is winning this clash of mugs?

 

[RSJfan]

Fritz deserves to lose

Both deserve to lose.

 

[NoleFam]

This is some high level hitting right now. They are crushing the ball.

 

[bullfan]

Fritz deserves to lose

he is playing wayyyyy to passively

 

[NeutralFan]

he is playing wayyyyy to passively

Bullson , Fritz is not some attacking world beater .

 

[MiamiWeekendWarrior]

I didn’t say but I will go with Fritz in 4.

I'll take that bet and say Alcaraz wins the whole thing!!!

 

[roysid]

Tiafoe is winning this slam, it just seems inevitable.

I also have a similar feeling. His game gets two top notches up at Ashe

 

[NeutralFan]

Tiafoe is winning this slam, it just seems inevitable.

Any basis for this prediction?