Terrific Tiafoe ends run of Hijikata, delights home crowd to reach US Open Quarter-Finals
ATPSunday, 03 September 2023 at 22:50
America’s Frances Tiafoe secured his place in the quarterfinal
of the US Open 2023 with a dominating display.
The 25-year-old defeated Australia’s Rinky Hijikata in the
round of 16 clash in straight sets with a score of 6-4, 6-1, 6-4 on Sunday.
The world number 10 produced 15 aces in the match which
proved to be the difference in the end as his opponent could produce a single
ace.
In the first set, Tiafoe committed just nine unforced
errors, seven fewer than Hijikata. He also won 100 percent points on first
serve.
In the second set, the Maryland-born produced nine winners,
six more than his opponent. He also won 80 percent service points.
Hijikata did show some fight in the third set but it was not
enough as Tiafoe ended up winning 58 percent service points.
The result put Tiafoe just one win away from equaling his
best record at the US Open. He played the semifinal of the mega-event in 2022 but
ended on the losing side against to the world number one Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz
with a score of 6-7, 6-3, 6-1, 6-7, 6-3.
He will face fellow American Ben Shelton in the last-eight
fixture at the mega-event on Tuesday.
Azeem Siddiqui is a seasoned sports journalist and data analyst with a strong background in both digital media and live sports production.
He began his journalism career working with partners of The New York Times and has since contributed to several leading international sports publications, including Fox Sports Asia, Calciomercato, and GiveMeSport. Since 2023, Azeem has been part of the TennisUpToDate team, where he has played a key role in sustaining the platform’s growth and ensuring tennis fans receive timely and reliable coverage of the sport’s biggest stories.
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