American Frances Tiafoe upsets Rafael Nadal in 4th round of US Open

[{"selector":"#anim-e2db5f1b-89e8-4671-861c-e132a3b3104d [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-31.23080848385748%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Credit by Google American Frances Tiafo defeated Rafael Nadal in the fourth round.

[{"selector":"#anim-2898db0b-f5f3-4ebf-bdbc-d8e4020c3688 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-51.17014678139958%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Credit by Google The Maryland native overcame Nadal 6-4, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 in a showdown that lasted more than three hours and thirty minutes.

[{"selector":"#anim-70869af7-15c0-478d-9f88-f54126a625b6 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-21.874999829338588%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Credit by Google Tiafo, 24, is the youngest American player at the US Open, having reached the Roddick final in 2006.

[{"selector":"#anim-8e3cf542-5801-4e8e-b5eb-01aa6d7e9347 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-34.179687404002955%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Credit by Google It was unquestionably a terrific performance, he commented after the game.

[{"selector":"#anim-1d199779-a064-4217-a648-f4c0d97b6e3e [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-21.874999829338588%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Credit by Google Tiafoe declared he was content to be largely unnoticed during the competition.

[{"selector":"#anim-465b00e2-5e61-4129-915a-f7a6c775764b [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-35.351562411113854%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Credit by Google Tiafo said I believed I could do it. This helps me play him twice.

[{"selector":"#anim-f4216684-53e5-45cc-9bce-f39228d04401 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-29.740945551113107%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Credit by Google Tiafoe, according to Nadal, played more steadily than in their previous meetings, served well, had nice backhands, and was speedy.

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